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We will explore the medical mavericks of the past and rediscover the gruesome tales behind our modern field of medicine.

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July 10, 2020

Insanity Washed Down the Drain: How Water was Used in Mental Hospitals

Nastassia Foose's avatarPosted by Nastassia Foose in Mental Health, Quackery

(Image of a patient in a bath being spoon-fed by an on-duty nurse. Photo credit: Lensvid)   Water has played a prominent role in religion for centuries and is referenced in the bible many times. It is no wonder that people once depended on water as a healing agent. In the middle ages there were…Read more »

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