The Apothecary's Wife : The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity, Karen Bloom Gevirtz

The Apothecary's Wife : The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity, Karen Bloom GevirtzNew Paperback The running joke in Europe for centuries was that anyone in a hurry to die should call the doctor. As far back as ancient Greece, physicians were notorious for administering painful and often fatal treatments and charging for the privilege. For the most effective treatment, the ill and injured went to the women in their lives. This system lasted hundreds of years. It was gone in less than a century. Contrary to the familiar story,

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