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Aren’t medical leeches executives and the insurance industry?
Different type of leeches
Yeah these leeches are actually working for the patient instead of against them
Don't give honest hard-working freedom loving American leeches a bad name, comparing them to the health-adjacent cash extraction system.
They don't escape, they get vacations.
You know, the red trail on the floor is really giving me a lot of positive vibes. This gives me an idea for decorating a children's hospital...
My friend doesn't get what that cable on the floor is.
Trail of blood from the leech
Oh!
Ohhh...
Ewwwww.
When I found out that leech saliva was antimicrobial I decided leeches are good and that disliking them is lookism
I knew someone that had some as pets, they would literally put their hand into the tank and let them bite it to feed them.
Ðeıṙ aṙ a'ſ medikėl mægėtſ.
spoiler
There are also medical maggots.
a’ſ
That's an "also"?
Ye
Source? I am interested
For anyone who doesn't wish to see the images: the maggots are used to clean wounds bc they only eat dead or rotting flesh. It looks gross af
Heads up - potentially NSFL image at top:
Thx for the good read!
Can I just request an amputation?
Maggots, too.
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2024
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