Difference between revisions of "Bloodletting"
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[[File:Bloodletting_scene_by_N._Keyland,_1922_Wellcome_L0016600.jpg|400px|thumb|left|''"Now once I collect this blood, I'm just going to discard it. We'll keep repeating until you need a transfusion, okay?"'']] | [[File:Bloodletting_scene_by_N._Keyland,_1922_Wellcome_L0016600.jpg|400px|thumb|left|''"Now once I collect this blood, I'm just going to discard it. We'll keep repeating until you need a transfusion, okay?"'']] | ||
| − | '''Bloodletting''' refers to the intended [[Blood Transfusion|bleeding]] of a patient for therapeutic purposes. It is hardly used these days, though modern-day [[Phlebotomy|phlebotomy]] bears a close resemblance. | + | '''Bloodletting''' refers to the intended [[Blood Transfusion|bleeding]] of a patient for therapeutic purposes. It is hardly used these days, though modern-day [[Phlebotomy|phlebotomy]] bears a close resemblance.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/06/thawed-medieval-surgeon-still-prescribing-too-much-bloodletting-despite-all-the-evidence/ Thawed Medieval Surgeon Still Prescribing Too Much Bloodletting Despite All the Evidence]</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:06, 5 December 2016
Bloodletting refers to the intended bleeding of a patient for therapeutic purposes. It is hardly used these days, though modern-day phlebotomy bears a close resemblance.[1]
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