Project Gutenberg 2010-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 175 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Medicina Flagellata; Or, The Doctor Scarify'd Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Medicina Flagellata; or, The Doctor Scarify'd" by Anonymous is a critical examination of the medical profession written in the early 18th century. This work takes a satirical approach to expose the vices, incompetencies, and corrupt practices within the medical field, particularly targeting physicians and apothecaries. It serves as a call to the public to be wary of quackery and to seek proper medical care while aiming to restore the integrity of medicine to its ancient roots. The opening of the text provides a preface that sets the stage for the author's critique. The author expresses a contemplation on the decline of the medical profession, arguing that many so-called physicians lack the appropriate training and ethical standards, resulting in harm to patients. They highlight the prevalence of charlatans and incompetent practitioners who prioritize profit over patient care, often using convoluted language and obscure treatments to mask their ignorance. Additionally, the author reflects on the importance of health and the connection between the body and soul, suggesting that true medical knowledge should be rooted in careful study and ethical practice. This critical tone and examination of medical practices suggest a deeper engagement with the theme of integrity versus fraud in healthcare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Hygiene Quacks and quackery Plague -- Early works to 1800 Medicine -- Practice -- Early works to 1800 R Text Category: Humour Category: Health & Medicine 230701 2025-07-13T11:28:47.239617 text/html 231856 2010-07-14T11:45:56 text/html 794564 2025-07-13T11:28:54.262056 application/epub+zip 793754 2025-07-13T11:28:50.352082 application/epub+zip 161849 2025-07-13T11:28:49.121068 application/epub+zip 988469 2025-07-13T11:28:57.038051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961339 2025-07-13T11:28:53.415092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308367 2022-09-15T08:15:07.989616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198701 2025-07-13T11:28:46.703584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198500 2010-07-14T11:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198511 2010-07-14T11:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21755 2025-07-13T11:28:57.167030 application/rdf+xml 18937 2025-07-13T11:28:49.619070 image/jpeg 4162 2025-07-13T11:28:49.368075 image/jpeg 77914 2010-07-14T11:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 676326 2010-07-14T11:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 77860 2010-07-14T11:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 815705 2025-07-13T11:28:47.286600 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown