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How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington
- Published_at:2016-02-15
- Category:Education
- Channel:SciShow
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- description: What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied. Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Fatima Iqbal, Linnea Boyev, Kathy & Tim Philip, Kevin Bealer, Justin Lentz, Chris Peters, and Philippe von Bergen. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Hosted by: Hank Green Sources: http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/history/articles/illness/ http://www.mountvernon.org/research-collections/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/dec-14-1799-excruciating-final-hours-president-george-washington/ http://www.medtech.edu/blog/the-history-progression-and-modern-stance-on-bloodletting http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1065003/ http://www.britannica.com/animal/blister-beetle#ref127111 http://www.blood.co.uk/about-blood/how-the-body-replaces-blood/ http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/epiglottitis/overview.html
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