Have you heard the term “patent medicine”? This term first appeared in England during the early 1700’s to identify medications created for the royal family. These medications were awarded “patents of royal favor” to promote their quality. In the United States although similar medications were not regulated or patented by the government, the name “patent medication” was still used.
Medication advertisements are everywhere! We see them on TV, printed in magazines, and appearing when we surf the web. Are you looking to treat your aching back? Or maybe, you would like to finally have a restful nights sleep? Whatever you are looking for, chances are there is an advertisement out there for a medication that might just be the answer to your problem.
Join Dr. Andrew Schafer, Professor of Medicine in Hematology-Oncology and Director of the Richard T. Silver Center for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, as he presents at 5:00 pm on March 10, 2021 on the adventures he encountered while writing a book on the remarkable events of Dr. Ingác Semmelweis’s life.
Papers: 1942-2011, 1.25 Linear feet, .307 GB
Papers: 1910-1972, 32 Linear feet
