The Strange Case of the Walking Corpse : A Chronicle of Medical Mysteries, Curious Remedies,and Bizarre but True Healing Folklore
by Nancy Butcher

An intriguing survey of the world of health and medicine from curious remedies to uncommon conditions.

The history of healing is full of curiosities-some based on time-honored folklore, others straight from the medical journals. With uncommon wit and insight, Nancy Butcher has assembled a rare collection of medical facts and fallacies from arcane remedies to contemporary "miracles." By turns instructive and awe-inspiring, this remarkable compendium is a glimpse into the history of mankind's quest for perfect health and fascination with the functions of the human body.

Nancy Butcher has written on health and wellness subjects for WholeHealthMD.com and other websites. She is the author of 101 Ways to Stop Eating After Dinner and 101 Ways to Fall Asleep.

From Humors to Medical Science: A History of American Medicine
by John Duffy

Q Fever!: Medical Humor & Satire for Healthcare Professionals
by Angus

This book is awesome! I'm a third year medical student and have been following Qfever for the past couple of years. They used to have a lot of issues but now it's like three or four a year. Sigh. The book keeps me company during those long nights on Surgery. I also gave it as a gift to some friends and they love it! Crazy stuff. Get it!

From Voodoo to Viagra: The Magic of Medicine
by Oscar London

The doctor who dispensed the invaluable advice KILL AS FEW PATIENTS AS POSSIBLE is at it again with a collection of waggish musings on everything from Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut to voodoo, ballerinas, and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Dr. Oscar London's FROM VOODOO TO VIAGRA pokes fun at the serious and sometimes outrageous world of medicine, from the ability of doctors to work in the face of disagreeable smells, to the surgeon who uses a scalpel to excise fat from the "B" in his BLT. No one in the medical community is safe from Dr. London's fine-tuned wit. Whether you're a 27-year veteran of County General, a newly graduated resident, or a patient of any age-these 37 keenly wrought essays are the perfect cure for a gloomy mood, and storytelling at its finest.

OSCAR LONDON is the pseudonym of an internist practicing in Berkeley, California.

The Best of Health Professions Humor: A Collection of Articles, Essays, and Poetry Published in the Allied Health Literature
by Colleen Kenefick (Editor)

State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook. Collection of more than 120 articles, poems, and short pieces highlighting humorous themes across all medical and allied health disciplines. Selections represents 77 different journals.

Medicynical : Cartoons from the Daily Routine in Medicine
by Volker Lange  

This book caricatures clinical medicine systematically. And almost every speciality - from anesthesiology to urology - serves as a target.Volker Lange knows how to disclose the perhaps intentionally overlooked parts of the medical profession. Here, sideswipes against both the physician’ s vanity and the weight of the medical industry unmask much more than statements made by medical associations or auditing offices. Filled with warmhearted irony, but also biting sarcasm, Medicynical testifies to Lange’s sovereignability to analyse the business of medicine.

 Professor Lange is the head physician for the Surgery Department, Schlosspark Clinic, Berlin, Medical School Hospital of the Charité, who became known as a cartoonist for his numerous caricatures in various medical journals (e.g., Deutsches Arzteblatt), his books and calendars.

Medical Curiosities : A Miscellany of Medical Oddities, Horrors and Humors
by R. M. Youngson (Compiler)

Well, Mr. Youngston obviously spent a lengthy amount of time researching this book. It's evident from page one, when he sheds light on a little known and often misunderstood topic; that being the medical history. In this book he clearly shows that much of what we think in terms of medical advancement is lacking.

From the onset, and all the way through, this is an exercise in material that will make your jaw drop in surprise. The strange things the human race has done in the name of science is quite astounding in this context- or in any context for that matter.

If you thought modern doctors were full of it, just wait until you see this! I'm actually considering calling my doctor and thanking him for not being like this- though I suppose that statement is overdoing it a bit, but I remind you- it's just a LITTLE bit.

The Cost-Effective Use of Leeches and Other Musings of a Medical School Survivor
by Jeffrey A. Drayer

Tongue-in-cheek essays written during the author's four years in medical school. Halftone illustrations. Softcover.

A Treasury Of Medical Humor
by James W., M.D. Myers (Editor)

Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery and You
by Paul B. Malone, Paul B. Malone III (III)

The hips are quite central to the movements of the human body. The daily demands a person places on his hips to bear weight, walk, climb, bend and twist make them two of the body's hardest working joints. In fact, hip components must be capable of withstanding overloads of ten to twelve times the body weight of particularly active people.

As people age, injuries occur, or certain diseases set in, the hip can deteriorate and cause pain. In the past, people with such pain were condemned to suffering and even incapacitation. More and more people were affected as life expectancy increased.

This distressing situation was influenced greatly when, in a small hospital in England in 1962, Dr. John Charnley conducted the first total hip replacement surgery. Knighted for his efforts, Dr. Charnley was credited by many in orthopedic medicine for developing the "operation of the century."

Dr. Charnley's technique involved replacing the ball at the end of the femir (upper leg bone) and the socket in the pelvic bone with artificial components or prostheses. While both techniques and prostheses have improved significantly since then, the basic concepts of Charnley's approach are still applied today.

Since 1962, there has been an exponential growth in the application of total hip replacement (THR) surgery. While precise data are not availeble, it appears that, in the United States alone, nearly two million Americans are "veterans" of the procedure with approximately 200,000 more undergoing the surgery each year. The basic reason for the growth appears to be satisfied customers--the success rate of the surgery exceeds 90 percent.

When it became apparent that I had a "rotten hip," I decided to share my experience with others in an informative and "reader-friendly" book that would appeal to those interested in the subject. Recognizing that literally hundreds of thousands of candidates for the surgery were, because of reluctance or lack of information, refusing or delaying the procedure, I decided to give the book an additional dimension--FUN. I have found that, in many cases, humor can help overcome apprehension and fear. I created a ridiculous story and "salted" it liberally with cartoons. In the process, I poked good-natured fun at myself, doctors and others. In order to avoid totally confusing the reader, I organized the book into two sections--serious stuff on white pages, frivolous stuff on yellow pages. Fortunately, my surgeon, Dr. Mark Theiss, was willing to assist me with the serious message and thus give the book some authenticity. His detailed description of the surgical procedure is quite interesting.

If the combination of a serious message and some frivolity bother you, don't buy this book. However, if you can enjoy such a combination and want to know more about the subject, you should consider it. While THR surgery is not "fun and games", the quality of my life has been improved substantially by taking the initiative. If your hip hurts like crazy, my advice is find the right surgeon and DO IT NOW!

Birth in a Chicken House
by James Lucas

Dr. Lucas takes you on his journey depicting the beauty and serenity of Southern Iowa, the memorable characters and unheard of experiences. Relive humorous day-to-day stories of this small town veterinarian dealing with people and animals alike. This is the story of his family and the career he chose which fulfilled his goal of love for the country, animals, people and life.

Dr. James Lucas was born and raised on a farm in Southern Iowa. In his early high school years, he vowed to go to veterinary college and return to his hometown to provide veterinary service. He later married his high school sweetheart who also made the promise to make this life's goal with him. Dr. Lucas spent 36 years in the veterinary medical field. In 1986, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease causing him to take an early retirement, yet allowing him to retell his stories. A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to benefit the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Nebraska Chapter. This chapter includes the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota.