http://thequackdoctor.com Panacean powders, pills, potions and pamphlets, as advertised in historical newspapers. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Book review: Ingenious Pursuits by Lisa Jardine | SomeBeans Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:30:41 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-3818 [...] of blood. However fixing it when it went wrong was not a strength at that time: surgeons “cutting for the stone” were becoming quite agile but there were few reliable drugs and a wide range of positively [...] [...] of blood. However fixing it when it went wrong was not a strength at that time: surgeons “cutting for the stone” were becoming quite agile but there were few reliable drugs and a wide range of positively [...]

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Caro Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:48:47 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-1466 Yes, it was done without anaesthesia. Getting drunk was an option, but wouldn't have helped that much and surgeons didn't encourage it. Yes, it was done without anaesthesia. Getting drunk was an option, but wouldn’t have helped that much and surgeons didn’t encourage it.

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 Mick Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:14:33 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-1464 One would assume that the operation was performed without anaesthesia, or, at best, upon a very inebriated patient! Ewwww! One would assume that the operation was performed without anaesthesia, or, at best, upon a very inebriated patient! Ewwww!

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-131 SmallCasserole Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:03:56 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-131 Whilst the account is very detailed I have little idea as to exactly what they are doing, only a very strong conviction that I don't want it done to me! Whilst the account is very detailed I have little idea as to exactly what they are doing, only a very strong conviction that I don’t want it done to me!

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Caroline Rance Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:57:18 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-130 Don't say I didn't warn you, lads! Don’t say I didn’t warn you, lads!

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Elliott Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:54:02 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-129 *pulls face* ouch! *pulls face* ouch!

]]> http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/more-medical-curiosities/cutting-for-the-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Billy No-Job Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:43:16 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?page_id=2121#comment-128 I should most certainly have taken your advice and not read this ghastly instruction manual! I should most certainly have taken your advice and not read this ghastly instruction manual!

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