This dimension groups medical treatments by the era in which they originated. Wikipedia notes that "as a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications," rules that have been worked out for treatments across every era of medicine. Browsing by origin era lets a visitor compare treatments that first appeared in the same period.
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Modality KindSourced to the subject's own account Invasiveness Era (Origin Year)
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1. Blood Transfusion (Wikipedia)
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the process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously
2. Renal Replacement Therapy (Wikipedia)
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Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is therapy that replaces the normal blood-filtering function of the kidneys.
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