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A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.
Reference: 24101i
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Traité de la sangsue médicinale / par Louis Vitet ... publié par P.J. Vitet son fils.
Vitet, Louis, 1736-1809.Date: 1809
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Sea buckthorn plant (Hippophae rhamnoides) and nine types of leech (Hirudo species). Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1811.
Date: 30 March 1811Reference: 25546i- Audio
Murder, magic and medicine. Part 2, Blood suckers and flesh eaters.
Date: 2001
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Anatomy and botany: top left, aorta; top right, chest artery; centre left, ligature of the subclavian artery; centre right, a leech; bottom left, musk deer; bottom right, rhubarb. Coloured engraving, 1834-1837.
Date: [between 1834 and 1837]Reference: 577934i