For hundreds of years, blood letting was the accepted medical treatment by doctors worldwide. It has been said that George Washington died from blood letting.
I can imagine Dr. Oz in the forefront of debunking the concept back in the day. Imagine the brouhaha that would have caused.
Barbara Callahan
South Portland
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