[circlecity]

"They were just doing the right thing for the wrong reasons and perhaps to excess"

The vast majority of the time it was the wrong thing and generally did more harm than good, often killing the patient. As with George Washington.

[Paladin2]

"generally did more harm than good, often killing the patient."

I know. I just find it ironic that the first thing the Medicos tend to do with a patient is still to let some blood out.