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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a critical review of the practice of bloodletting that was popular in the 19th century. The author examines the work of prominent bloodletting contributors including J. Mitchell Bruce, Malcolm Morris, Alfred Cooper, Edmund Owen, Sidney Coupland, and more. The author's examination creates a review of the then-current medical practices of the time and provides insight into the nature and challenges of medical science in the 19th century. The author comprehensively analyzes the benefits and dangers of the procedure, offering a balanced assessment of its historical significance and ultimate decline in popularity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…