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The Electric Corset and Other Victorian Miracles

- Medical Devices and Treatments from the Golden Age of Quackery

About The Electric Corset and Other Victorian Miracles

Takes a thorough look at unconventional medical gadgets, as well as the strange devices and therapies used by both fringe and legitimate healers, and places them in the perspective of modern medicine. The author argues that quackery should not be defined by the ineffectiveness of a therapy, but rather be based on fraudulent intent.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781476683836
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 277
  • Published:
  • July 29, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 151 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 20, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of The Electric Corset and Other Victorian Miracles

Takes a thorough look at unconventional medical gadgets, as well as the strange devices and therapies used by both fringe and legitimate healers, and places them in the perspective of modern medicine. The author argues that quackery should not be defined by the ineffectiveness of a therapy, but rather be based on fraudulent intent.

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