Were doctors more likely to hurt than harm you up until Bloodletting fell out of use in the late 19th century? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Were doctors more likely to hurt than harm you up until Bloodletting fell out of use in the late 19th century?

by erikmaxwell

Apparently in the vast majority of cases it was bad for patients. Can modern medicine considered to have begun after bloodletting was phased out?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

Certainly more to be said, but do check out /u/bedsiderounds' answer to a related question, "If bloodletting was rubbish, why was it considered as a medical procedure for such a long time?", from last week!