Tender Loving Leeches. Fredric Govedich.
by Govedich, Fredric; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 75Science. Publisher: Australasian Science, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Bloodsucking animals | Evolution (Biology) | Hermaphroditism | Leeches | Parasites | Parental behavior in animalsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Despite their close association with medieval medicine, leeches today [2004] are used for a variety of medical purposes including useful treatments for arthritis, blood-clotting disorders, varicose veins and other circulatory disorders. They are also used in modern plastic and reconstructive surgery." (AUSTRALASIAN SCIENCE) This article describes leech behavior and examines current medical uses for leeches.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Tender Loving Leeches, July 2004; pp. 16+.
"Despite their close association with medieval medicine, leeches today [2004] are used for a variety of medical purposes including useful treatments for arthritis, blood-clotting disorders, varicose veins and other circulatory disorders. They are also used in modern plastic and reconstructive surgery." (AUSTRALASIAN SCIENCE) This article describes leech behavior and examines current medical uses for leeches.
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