Thomas Jefferson's Health Habits

Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "the state of medicine is worse than total ignorance." Yet, he did not completely reject medical ideas and practices, and was an early advocate of smallpox inoculation. In this episode, part-time Monticello guide, David Brown looks at Jefferson's health habits and beliefs with an eye to how they stack up with contemporary medical ideas.

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