John St. John Long - (or) sketching out a medical career

Get ready for another extra special episode from friend of the show Pam Loetterle!This time she is bringing us the tale of John St. John Long, a handsome Irishman who decided that actually studying medicine should not be a requirement for becoming a doctor.Instead he swapped a promising career illustrating medical books for one as a top medical professional in London. Though to be fair he did streamline his approach by offering only one cure regardless of what ailment he was faced with.So join us as we discuss his rise to fame, his patented panacea, and how the side effects eventually landed him in a spot of bother.Guest Presenter: Pam Loetterle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.