Medical History Enthusiast Pillows

'Thing sure have changed. Fifty years ago doctors made house calls.'

An early medical case ripe for a malpractice lawsuit.

"Congratulations, Mr. Roth. You are now officially a syndrome."

'He had a disease named after him.'

Milestone in Medicine: 'Brand new high technology, Lampwick, I'm going to bleed you!'

"We're doing everything we can to make him comfortable, short of dressing up as male doctors."

Cures for Ye Plague

'Feed a cold, starve the plague.'

PHARMACY, 'Tell Hippocrates to write his prescriptions in Greek -- I can't read Babylonian!'

Edward Jenner

'These young doctors know nothing, I used to see 500 patients every day...'

Leeches, lucky charms, rat catching. The secretary of health is in.

'Medical science is this close to finding a cure for the common evil vapors.'

"Trepanning for gold"

Early Blood Draw

John Snow

Asylum; May contain patients with mental problems.

Covid Vaccines

J. Greeble, MD: Practice limited to simple, straightforward, old-fashioned diseases.

"Milton finally found a doctor he can trust - one who still believes in the healing power of money."

"We use leeches on the test subjects and slugs on the control group."

Antique Ailments

'In this practice we like to have the best of the old with the best of the new.'

"So why is it that we only get to see you whenever you need a gruesome amputation?"

Consultation of Physicians.

"We'll be performing the operation using original instruments."

Early Anaesthesia

Florence Nightingale

"How come we don't start plagues any more? Are we one of those boring couples?"

"They just don't make 'em like Doc Malone anymore!"

"You've omitted your previous patient experience and recommendations from two other doctors."

2020's Bug Bear

Doctors Through the Ages...

"Look, the generic ones are just as good, and your insurance doesn't cover the brand leeches."

Hippocrates