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doe

2004-09-21, 3:17 am

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To Bleed or not to Bleed?

By Aisha El-Awady
27/07/2004

Bloodletting has been used as a therapeutic measure for more than 3000 years
The practice of bloodletting, medically known as phlebotomy, has been used as a
therapeutic measure for more than 3000 years.

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Bob Wold

2004-09-21, 3:17 am


"doe" <ironjustice@aol.comdoe> wrote in message
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> Bloodletting has been used as a therapeutic measure for more than
3000 years

Everyone that tried this for the first 2900 years has died. Not very
good outcome percentages.

> Bloodletting has been used as a therapeutic measure for more than
3000 years

So that's how they justified the crusades, as therapy?

> Bloodletting has been used as a therapeutic measure for more than
3000 years

You'd think it would have caught on by now.

Have a good one Tom


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