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Robert Root-Bernstein is the author of "Honey, Mud, Maggots, & Other Medical Marvels". He & his wife Michele live in Michigan. (Bowker Author Biography)

Obras de Robert S. Root-Bernstein

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Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1953-08-07
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Ocupaciones
physiologist

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I think I mentioned this in one of my earlier posts, but this book is *super* heavy on research and interviews, which I wasn't expecting. There are some portions that are pretty hard to wade through, but the last chapter really redeemed it for me.
 
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ohheybrian | 2 reseñas más. | Dec 29, 2023 |
 
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pw0327 | 2 reseñas más. | Jan 11, 2022 |
Can someone please explain to the author how puns work? Because he keeps trying to make them but misses so wide it actually creates a whole new humourous category.

Otherwise rather poorly written review of a selection of natural remedies. Also contains a somewhat deranged chapter about circumcision. Maybe, like with the (not)puns, you have to be American to get it.
 
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Paul_S | 4 reseñas más. | Dec 23, 2020 |
Interesting information, but watered down at most times and overly preachy at others. I understand that old remedies are the basis for modern medicine and that sometimes today we do things medically that are just as baseless as the "ancient" or "old-wives tales" - but that doesn't necessarily mean we should stick to the old ways.

The author's attempt at defining the science/medicine behind the tales was a nice start. What I'd like to have read was more than a start. Plenty of authors have successfully melded difficult to understand facts with entertainment. This was more of a light read, which unfortunately left me wanting more.… (más)
 
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kevl42 | 4 reseñas más. | Nov 16, 2017 |

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