Tag Archives: patent medicines

Pharmaceutical Suspicion

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Michele Bachman’s implosion on the campaign trail back in late September is now widely accredited to her suggestion that the HPV vaccine causes mental retardation. In an earlier post, I argued that pundits should think twice before dismissing Bachman due … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Patent Medicines

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Joe Spillane recently pointed us to Caroline Rance’s blog, “The Quack Doctor,” and suggested that her posts – filled with advertisements for  things such as “Carter’s Little Liver Pills” and “Effervescent Brain Salt” –  form a “reasonable platform” for historians … Continue reading →

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Points on Blogs: The Quack Doctor

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

The “Points on Blogs” feature takes a bit of a break this week, offering a quick look at The Quack Doctor, a blog published by Caroline Rance.  Caroline is a writer of historical fiction, whose first novel (Kill-Grief) has recently … Continue reading →

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