Quack+medicine

  • 71Gottsched, Johann Christoph — (1700 1766)    Scholar, playwright. Gottsched was a pastor s son who, as a professor at the University of Leipzig, had a missionary zeal to reform the German theater; with Caroline Neuber in the mid 18th century, he realized his missionary goals …

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  • 72nostrum — (n.) quack medicine, c.1600, from L. nostrum remedium our remedy, presumably that prepared by the person offering it, from L. nostrum, neuter of noster our, from nos we, from PIE *nos (see US (Cf. us)) …

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  • 73nostrum —   n. illusive remedy or scheme; quack medicine …

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  • 74nostrum — ► NOUN 1) a quack medicine. 2) a favourite method for bringing about reform. ORIGIN Latin, something of our own making …

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  • 75Quackwatch — logo Formation 1969 (website in 1996) Type Non profit organization Location USA Official langu …

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  • 76History of chiropractic — D.D. Palmer The history of Chiropractic began in 1895 when Daniel David Palmer of Iowa performed the first chiropractic adjustment on a partially deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, who then mentioned a few days later to Palmer that his hearing seemed… …

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  • 77Chiropractic history — began in 1895, started by D.D. Palmer in Iowa, who started a chiropractic school in 1896. The first chiropractic adjustment was on a partially deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, who mentioned a few days later to Palmer that his hearing seemed better.… …

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  • 78Pulvermacher's chain — Fig. 1. Pulvermacher s chain. The handles pointing away from the holder are insulated so that the physician can safely place the device in contact with any part of the patient s body. The Pulvermacher chain, or in full as it was sold the… …

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  • 79List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …

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  • 80Daisy Duck — First appearance Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940) Created by Walt Disney Productions Voiced by Gloria Blondell (1945 1950) …

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