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During the chapters where Mattie is "hospitalized" at Bush Hill, more medical practices of this time period are revealed. Choose one piece of text-based evidence from this section that demonstrates a medical treatment that is different from our current healthcare practices. Explain the differences and which seems to be the best option.

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“You’ll hear folks say that Dr. Rush is a hero for saving folks with his purges and blood letting."

Bloodletting involves leeches or small cut to remove some of the patient's blood for therapeutic purposes. Purging was considered a method of cleansing.... generally, it involved inducing vomit.

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