The Doctor's Bag: Medicine and Surgery of Yesteryear

Who was the best doctor in the Old West? How did the doc remove an arrow? Could silk really stop a bullet? What was the Germ theory ? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in Dr. Keith Souter s remarkable book. THE DOCTOR S BAG is a wonderful factual sourcebook that is easy for anyone to read and understand. It contains historical facts along with a multitude of pictures, illustrations, and diagrams for rich, colorful enhancements to the text. Skillfully written by long-time physician Keith Souter, who is also a well-recognized author in many genres, including westerns, THE DOCTOR S BAG is an invaluable reference source for authors of Old West tales or for any reader who just wants to learn about medical practices of time gone by.