What prayer should be recited before and after bloodletting (or any medical procedure), and must God's name be invoked?

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Synopsis

One should pray before and after bloodletting. Debate exists over whether the post-procedure blessing ('Baruch rofei cholim') requires invocation of God's name and kingship (shem u-malkhut).

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