Difference between revisions of "Bloodletting"

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'''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>
 
'''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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- [[Blood Transfusion]]
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- [[Flebotomy]]
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- [[Humours (Album)]]
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- [[Lord Lockwell]]
  
  

Revision as of 19:07, 22 February 2017

"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 bleeding of a patient for therapeutic purposes. It is hardly used these days, though modern-day phlebotomy bears a close resemblance.[1]


Related Topics


- Blood Transfusion

- Flebotomy

- Humours (Album)

- Lord Lockwell


References


  1. Thawed Medieval Surgeon Still Prescribing Too Much Bloodletting Despite All the Evidence


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