2 Quotes by Hank Bracker

In the days of Columbus most medical practices were as much superstition as science. Because of infections, operations were not often performed, except for amputations under dire battlefield conditions. Most of the time these attempts to rectify an abnormality ended in disaster. Now things are different, with positive results being expected and are so frequent that people depend on elective surgery to enhance their lives.

Except for food and medical supplies, the United States imposed a total embargo on Cuba on October 19, 1960.