Dissecting Medical History

Dissecting Medical History

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Dissecting Medical History episodes

  • The Laughing Death - Kuru

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    In this episode we go into a disease that was limited to one remote area of the world.  A slow death that causes random outbursts of laughter.  How did this happen?  What did the people do to try and stop it?  And what are the rituals surrounding it?  We talk about all this and more!  Enjoy!

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    54 min
  • Exploring more Carnival Acts

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    Step right up, step right up folks!  Today we will share the medical disorders of two women that held The Ugliest Woman title and one of the carnival's giants.

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    25 min
  • True Medical Crime - Dr. Incompetent

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    We discuss fairly recent history out of Texas.  An incompetent neurosurgeon that got through the system that should be protecting the public, not just once, but multiple times.  We all discuss how to be safe from incompetent doctors.

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    44 min
  • The Elephant Man and The Bearded Lady

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    It could be the start of a great joke, a bearded lady and an elephant walk into a bar...
    But it is the true story of some circus acts from the Victorian age!  You may have heard of them but did you know their stories?

    Find out in this episode!

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    30 min

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A bi-monthly mental vacation from life's worries by providing information formatted on medical related historical topics, events, and biographies in a fun and critically thinking way with a nurse…