This week, we talk about Silas Weir Mitchell, who was a doctor and researcher who first studied causalgia, or pain caused by nerve damage. He had a lot of accomplishments in his life, and a lot of tragedy too, and deserves to be remembered. <a href='http://thehistoryofmedicine.buzzsprout.com/'>Check out our website!</a> <a href='mailto:%20thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com'>E-mail me</a> at thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com! <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryOfMedicine/'>Say hi on Facebook!</a> <a href='https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19hHEgjSdLvSjsd6K3frEFSD1p_fnFKpM?usp=sharing'>Transcripts and Sources here!</a>

This week, we talk about Silas Weir Mitchell, who was a doctor and researcher who first studied causalgia, or pain caused by nerve damage. He had a lot of accomplishments in his life, and a lot of tragedy too, and deserves to be remembered. Check out our website! E-mail me at thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com! Say hi on Facebook! Transcripts and Sources here!

This week, we talk about Silas Weir Mitchell, who was a doctor and researcher who first studied causalgia, or pain caused by nerve damage. He had a lot of accomplishments in his life, and a lot of tragedy too, and deserves to be remembered. <a href="http://thehistoryofmedicine.buzzsprout.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out our website!</a> <a href="mailto:%20thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">E-mail me</a> at thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryOfMedicine/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Say hi on Facebook!</a> <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19hHEgjSdLvSjsd6K3frEFSD1p_fnFKpM?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transcripts and Sources here!</a>

5.8 - The Most Versatile American Since Benjamin Franklin

Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Updates every week, with breaks between seasons for additional research and planning. Our current topic: Pain. Episodes to resume in early October 2021! Past Season's topics: Season 1 - Antibiotics. Season 2 - Surgery/Anesthesia. Season 3 - Public Health. Season 4 - Mental Illness. Season 5 - Pain.

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5.8 - The Most Versatile American Since Benjamin Franklin

5.8 - The Most Versatile American Since Benjamin Franklin