It's all in the blood

Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce by Douglas Starr My rating: 3 of 5 stars The first section of this book – the history of blood transfusion – was fascinating. Long before doctors attempted to infuse the blood from one human to the next, the blood of animals was used to fill the hungry veins of accident victims. Doctors hoped that by transfusing the blood of a gentle calf, they ...


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Published on March 25, 2011 07:00
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