The 10 Most Insane Medical Practices in History

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....Have you ever been left with the impression after a thorough poking, prodding and testicular cupping at the doctor's office that perhaps they don't always know what's best? The thought is usually pushed from your mind, after all these people had to go through years of school and thousands of dollars of their wealthy parents' money to get where they are! If you can't trust them about your health, who can you trust?

Here's the thing though, doctors have a long storied background of not knowing what the hell they're doing. History is filled with stories of hilarious medical ineptitude, and in all likeliness, today's medical practices will be similarly snorted at 100 years down the road. In other words, if you're looking to justify your medical phobia so you can rationalize not getting that ever-growing lump on your neck checked out, you're in the right place.....

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newsguru

Silly. Boy, how the passage of time makes some stuff just outright ridiculous.

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#1 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:22 PM EST

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Tedd Riggs

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Gee that one is still common today !

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#2 - Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:52 PM EST

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