An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural

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Drown, Ruth (1891?-1943) A Los Angeles chiropractor of the “sealed black box” school, Drown obtained a British patent for her “camera” device which she said produced a photographic image of an organ, from a drop of blood from the patient.
      In England, Drown met “radionics” worker George De la Warr, who developed her ideas into a separate movement and caused a minor war between the two schools. Radionics dealt with various quack devices that were used for medical diagnosis and treatment.
      Drown was called a fraud by the FDA when it looked into her practice, but that did little to slow her success.
      See also Dr. Albert Abrams and George De la Warr.

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