Bibliograph

Odd medical cures, by Michael J. Rosen and Ben Kassoy ; illustrated by Pat Sandy

Type

Label

Odd medical cures, by Michael J. Rosen and Ben Kassoy ; illustrated by Pat Sandy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

8-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Odd medical cures

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

820553389

Responsibility statement

by Michael J. Rosen and Ben Kassoy ; illustrated by Pat Sandy

Series statement

No way!

Summary

Find out about odd medical cures of past and present!

Table Of Contents

Don't-try-it diets : weight loss schemes -- Shoo, fly! wait, come back! : maggot therapy -- This may sting a little : venom therapy -- Stringing yourself along : sutra neti -- Good vibrations : radionics -- That's shocking! : electric therapy -- Poison, poisOFF! : chelation -- Quack is whack : quackery -- Burn, baby, burn! : moxibustion, ear candling, and fire cupping -- Chill out! : cryogenics -- Go with the flow : phlebotomy -- Messy medicine : mud baths and hay baths -- Rock out! : crystal and gemstone therapies

Target audience

juvenile

Classification