caa a22 4500 475801903 CHVBK 20180406123739.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s002680010141 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s002680010141 The Leech and the Physician: Biology, Etymology, and Medical Practice with Hirudinea medicinalis [Elektronische Daten] [Robert N. Mory, David Mindell, David A. Bloom] Abstract.: The history of the word "leech” and the practice of leeching reveal interconnected social histories. We give the linguistic and medical histories of the word, and explore its biology and clinical history. Our historical account extends from the earliest known record of leeching to current research. Despite historical variation in its reputation as a therapeutic technique, leeching remains useful today in a number of applications. Further investigation may well disclose even more uses for the leech, particularly for its enzymes with anesthetic, anticoagulant, and antimetastatic properties. by Société Internionale de Chirurgie, 2000 Mory Robert N. International Institute, College of Literature Science and Arts, The University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA, US aut Mindell David Department of Biology, Museum of Zoology, The University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079, USA, US aut Bloom David A. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA, US aut World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/7(2000-07-01), 878-883 0364-2313 24:7<878 2000 24 268 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002680010141 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002680010141 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mory Robert N. International Institute, College of Literature Science and Arts, The University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA, US aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mindell David Department of Biology, Museum of Zoology, The University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079, USA, US aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bloom David A. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA, US aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/7(2000-07-01), 878-883 0364-2313 24:7<878 2000 24 268 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer