Phlebotomy

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• Phlebotomy is the act of drawing blood from a vein or artery.
• The word is derived from the Greek word phlebos which means a vein.
• Tenmein which means to cut.
• Phlebotomy is also called venesection.
• The practice of phlebotomy can be traced back to the Stone Age.
• Phlebotomy is a form of bloodletting.
• Hippocrates a Greek physician believes a person's health is dependent on the balance of the four humor.
• Barber Surgeons performed bloodletting as part of the treatment for some illnesses.
• Cupping and leeching were performed by phlebotomists using lancets and fleams.
• Cupping is a alternative medicine that helps ease pain, inflammation or other health related concerns
• Leeching, also known as hirudotheraphy, is a method that uses leeches for bloodletting and is currently used for microsurgical replantation.
• Hirudo Medicinalis or leeches is used in bloodletting.
• Two main methods of phlebotomy is the venipuncture and capillary puncture.
• Phlebotomist should possess credentials like certification or license.
• Phlebotomists are the only ones who can make contact with the patient.
• Phlebotomist should have a good communicating skills.
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