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ANCIENT MEDICAL PRACTICES REVIVED
United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Tuesday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 22. “Back to the old practice of bleeding?’’ queried the Coroner ot Dr. Keith Simpson, pathologist, at an inquest after the doctor had stated the patient was bled to relieve high blood pressure. ‘ ‘ Yes,’ ’ replied the doctor, whereupon the Daily Mail’s medical correspondent’ comments that tne use of leeches to relieve au overburdened and inflamed organ such as the liver or heart was returning to popularity.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 250, 23 October 1935, Page 5
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