The Medicinal Leech: Past and Present

The Medicinal Leech: Past and Present

Bloodletting in one form or another has been around for over 2,000 years, and leeches were first used medicinally in 200 BC. Upshaw examines the history of the medicinal leech and how doctors today are learning that leeches are still useful in the medical community.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2000-03, Vol.66 (3), p.313-314
Hauptverfasser: Upshaw, John, O'Leary, J. Patrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Blood
Bloodletting - history
Bloodletting - trends
History
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, Ancient
Humans
Leeches
Medical procedures
Parasites
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Zusammenfassung:Bloodletting in one form or another has been around for over 2,000 years, and leeches were first used medicinally in 200 BC. Upshaw examines the history of the medicinal leech and how doctors today are learning that leeches are still useful in the medical community.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313480006600318