/oss/taxonomy/term/3816/all en /oss/article/history/little-mercurial-history <p>“Since calomel’s become their boast,/ How many patients have they lost?/ How many thousands they make ill,/ Of poison with their calomel?” So ran a little verse written in 1825 by an unknown poet who was obviously disenchanted with medical practice of the day.</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:30:45 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7713 at /oss