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Spotlight: Bloodletting

When & Where

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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 12:30pm to 12:45pm
Physicians' Gallery, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Event Details

Our topic for this talk is bloodletting. Since ancient times people have had their blood removed with the idea that it would cure their illness. We’ll look at who was removing blood, how they did it, and why.

Contact

Daisy Cunynghame
d.cunynghame@rcpe.ac.uk
01312473645

Costs

Free

Event Location

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Physicians' Gallery
11 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ

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