title: Leeches in medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Mater Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thearle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000266:history*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history