Library Speaker Series: Quackery Through the Ages with Lydia Kang, MD

Lobotomies. Bloodletting. Leeches. Arsenic. The usage of dubiously helpful and occasionally harmful treatments have been a mainstay of medical care since the beginning of recorded history. In many cases, these were done with the hope of a true cure, but often they were done in the guise of beneficence in order to financially benefit the so-called “snake-oil salesman.” On Thursday, April 29^th at 12:15pm, Dr. Lydia Kang will discuss the historical breadth of how medical treatments – both well-intentioned and not – have evolved over time, and why they are still so stubbornly alive today. Use THIS LINK to register for the event.