The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

Every week, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin amaze,amuse, and gross out (depending on the week) hundreds of thousandsof avid listeners to their podcast, Sawbones. Consistently rated atop podcast on iTunes, with over 15 million total downloads, thisrollicking journey through thousands of years of medical mishapsand miracles is not only hilarious but downright educational. Whileyou may never even consider applying boiled weasel to your forehead(once the height of sophistication when it came to headache cures),you will almost certainly face some questionable medical advice inyour everyday life (we’re looking at you, raw water!) and be betterable to figure out if this is a miracle cure (it’s not) or ascam.