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Physicians noted the change in types of disease and in the constitution of patients, the proliferation of propaganda by homeopaths and other vitalistic thinkers, and empirical substitution of other remedies for bloodletting as among the causes of its decline. The abandonment of bloodletting as a remedial agent entailed a shift in therapeutical thinking, from the idea that disease could be forced out of the body to the realization that gradually \u201cbuilding up\u201d and conserving strength were essential for recovery from illness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The process of extracting blood from the body by making an incision in a vein, commonly employed as a therapeutic measure in the treatment of diseases.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The procedure of making an incision in a vein to draw blood is also known as venesection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The practice of opening a vein as a therapeutic measure, also called venesection, bloodletting, or \u201cbleeding.\u201d A historically standard treatment for a vast array of ailments and considered the chief remedy for some, phlebotomy did not fall entirely out of fashion until the late 19th century. 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