{"product_id":"our-medicine-men-read-paul-de-kruif-9781528720625","title":"Our Medicine Men (Read \u0026 Co. Science)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul de Kruif is known for his controversial opinions on modern medicine. \u003ci\u003eOur Medicine Men\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the scientist's disputable account of the medical profession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Medicine Men\u003c\/i\u003e presents Paul de Kruif's controversial modern medicine opinions. The collected essays were first published in \u003ci\u003eThe Century Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, which resulted in many medical and scientific professionals criticising Kruif's work for providing 'detrimental' false information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\"A devastating attack upon the pomposities, absurdities and dangerous practices in the medical profession\"\" - Publishers Weekly, 1922\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume features the following chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Dignity of the Medical Profession'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Role of Credulity'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'On a Misconception of the Role of Physicians\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Cure of Disease'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'Pills Make Way for Prevention'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'Religio Sanitatis'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Molding of the Raw Material'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Science of the Study of Disease'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'The Master Physician and the Anti-Physician'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1922, \u003ci\u003eOur Medicine Men\u003c\/i\u003e is not to be missed by collectors of Paul de Kruif's work and those interested in the history of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul de Kruif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1528720628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781528720625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Read \u0026amp; Co. Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d","brand":"Paul de Kruif","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069928468735,"sku":"9781528720625","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38edee2d-b691-401a-8dc0-76453f87667f.jpg?v=1685427335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-medicine-men-read-paul-de-kruif-9781528720625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}