
The Sawbones Book humorously chronicles the bizarre and often horrifying history of medicine, from ancient remedies like eating powdered mummies to modern pandemics and mishaps.
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The Sawbones Book humorously chronicles the bizarre and often horrifying history of medicine, from ancient remedies like eating powdered mummies to modern pandemics and mishaps.
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content present
Frequent descriptions of horrifying medical procedures like bloodletting, trepanning, and self-experimentation with diseases; graphic body horror in historical contexts
Occasional mild profanity in humorous commentary
Historical discussions of substances like mercury and radioactive materials used in medicine; portrayed cautionarily as mishaps
Brief critiques of cisheteropatriarchy in medical history; no central LGBTQIA+ figures
Fleeting mentions of religious influences on ancient medical practices
No evidence found in available sources.
Minor references to occult-like remedies such as consuming powdered mummies
Recurring discussions of social inequalities like ableism, white supremacy, and patriarchy in medical history
Historical examples of self-experimentation and procedures like trepanning presented as medical mishaps
Central themes of systemic suffering, cruelty in medical experiments, and inequality-driven harms throughout history
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