Comments on: Medical History Exhibits

Medical History Exhibits

plep — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:27:01 -0800

The relief of pain and suffering , and the history of bloodletting, courtesy of the UCLA Online Medical Library Online Exhibits.

By: headspace

headspace — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 06:16:48 -0800

I love looking at exhibits like these, thank you so much for sharing. True story: one of the strategies my doctor suggested for combatting my migraines was donating blood, and amazingly enough, it worked. I guess they weren't entirely crazy back then!

By: kablam

kablam — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:15:55 -0800

Hemochromatosis, or an excess of iron in the blood is not uncommon in men, and can have several bad effects. And under some circumstances, I can imagine how giving a pint or two of blood might have a theraputic effect on the body, as kind of a natural dialysis. That is, if you have a build up of something in your blood, or really, blood plasma, losing some and having it replaced might be mildly beneficial. I suggest these possibilities on the off-chance that maybe they weren't entirely off-base; perhaps blood-letting is not unlike the use of medicinal leeches--a misunderstood technology.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 23:26:36 -0800

Great links as always, plep. Thanks!