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Dr. Brinkley's Miracle Cure For Impotence (with Betwixt The Sheets)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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This chapter narrates the humorous yet strange encounter between a Kansas farmer and a newcomer doctor in 1917 who proposes an unconventional remedy for impotence using goat glands. It sets the foundation for an exploration of the controversial practices of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley and the impact of medical quackery.

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