Egyptian bloodletting. Illustration by Prosper Alpini (1553-1617),showing a man making incisions with a lancet on the backs of the legs of a patient standing in a tub of water,with a physician at right. This was done to release blood from the patient. This practice,known as bloodletting,was thought to cure illness and disease | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / National Library of Medicine |
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