Disease Death and Doctors
This is a storytelling podcast that discusses the NON-chronological history of medicine (Because going in order sucks). A discussion of diseases, discoveries, and the doctors that left their mark (and sometimes scar) on the field of medicine. Things are going to get weird. Episodes released twice monthly for your auditory consumption. Music: The Road (Punk Rock Opera). Tom Podell (digital alteration of Wellcome Library historical watercolor CC by 4.0)
Disease Death and Doctors
Doctoring on the Oregon Trail. You have dysentery. Again.
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The Honorable Doctor John and The less Honorable Doctor Guy
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Season 2
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Episode 6
Doctor John and Doctor Guy roll their wagon wheel along the Oregon Trail as they describe the dangers and maladies of the 2170 mile long journey as well as the unfortunate paucity of medical interventions available to the average traveler. It was a magical place where Arrows, lightening strikes, mule kicks, and a plethora of diseases awaited the weary settlers... all of whom were probably treated with enemas.
Ox wanders off. Loose 2 days. Savannah has typhoid. Tommy has dysentery. Miss Tina has exhaustion. (Personally, I never made it to Oregon)