Bloodletting

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"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]


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References

  1. ↑ Thawed Medieval Surgeon Still Prescribing Too Much Bloodletting Despite All the Evidence (Gomerblog)


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