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    The Art of the Bone-Setter: A Testimony and a Vindication
    The Art of the Bone-Setter: A Testimony and a Vindication
    The Art of the Bone-Setter: A Testimony and a Vindication
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    The Art of the Bone-Setter: A Testimony and a Vindication

    By George Matthews Bennett

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    Published in 1884, GM Bennett's book, 'The Art of the Bonesetter,' aimed to vindicate "The Art," troubled as it was by contemporary medical experts' disdainful attitudes and critical comments. It contained endorsements from the good and the great as to the effectiveness of his treatments. A bonesetter was a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the birth of chiropractors and physical therapists, bonesetters were the primary providers of this type of treatment. Contents include: Bone-Setters and their Art The Testimony of the Public The Testimony of the Faculty The Faculty in Doubt Disparagement and Vindication Vindication What Bone-Setters Cure The Testimony of my Patients Published in 1884, GM Bennett's book, 'The Art of the Bonesetter,' aimed to vindicate "The Art," troubled as it was by contemporary medical experts' disdainful attitudes and critical comments. It contained endorsements from the good and the great as to the effectiveness of his treatments. A bonesetter was a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the birth of chiropractors and physical therapists, bonesetters were the primary providers of this type of treatment. Contents include: Bone-Setters and their Art The Testimony of the Public The Testimony of the Faculty The Faculty in Doubt Disparagement and Vindication Vindication What Bone-Setters Cure The Testimony of my Patients Published in 1884, GM Bennett's book, 'The Art of the Bonesetter,' aimed to vindicate "The Art," troubled as it was by contemporary medical experts' disdainful attitudes and critical comments. It contained endorsements from the good and the great as to the effectiveness of his treatments. A bonesetter was a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the birth of chiropractors and physical therapists, bonesetters were the primary providers of this type of treatment. Contents include: Bone-Setters and their Art The Testimony of the Public The Testimony of the Faculty The Faculty in Doubt Disparagement and Vindication Vindication What Bone-Setters Cure The Testimony of my Patients Published in 1884, GM Bennett's book, 'The Art of the Bonesetter,' aimed to vindicate "The Art," troubled as it was by contemporary medical experts' disdainful attitudes and critical comments. It contained endorsements from the good and the great as to the effectiveness of his treatments. A bonesetter was a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the birth of chiropractors and physical therapists, bonesetters were the primary providers of this type of treatment. Contents include: Bone-Setters and their Art The Testimony of the Public The Testimony of the Faculty The Faculty in Doubt Disparagement and Vindication Vindication What Bone-Setters Cure The Testimony of my Patients Published in 1884, GM Bennett's book, 'The Art of the Bonesetter,' aimed to vindicate "The Art," troubled as it was by contemporary medical experts' disdainful attitudes and critical comments. It contained endorsements from the good and the great as to the effectiveness of his treatments. A bonesetter was a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the birth of chiropractors and physical therapists, bonesetters were the primary providers of this type of treatment. Contents include: Bone-Setters and their Art The Testimony of the Public The Testimony of the Faculty The Faculty in Doubt Disparagement and Vindication Vindication What Bone-Setters Cure The Testimony of my Patients
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateJul 20, 2022
    ISBN8596547093398
    The Art of the Bone-Setter: A Testimony and a Vindication

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