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Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'
Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
3 reviews
dblue236's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I have always been fascinated by the Mutter Museum, although I have never had a chance to visit it myself. I had never learned much of anything about Dr. Mutter himself, and I found this book really interesting, albeit a bit slow moving from time to time. Some of the information about his colleagues felt a bit superfluous, but overall I was really engrossed in this and walked away from it feeling like I had learned something I may not ever have known much about otherwise. If you're interested in the medical field or biographies in general, I definitely recommend this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
thecozyrogue's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
roadki77's review
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
Biography about Dr. Thomas Mütter with illustrations and photos, and some side-biographies about his peers/coworkers/students.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism