Produktinformation
In the mid-1870s, the experimental therapy of lamb blood transfusion spread like an epidemic across Europe and the USA. Doctors tried it as a cure for tuberculosis, pellagra and anemia; proposed it as a means to reanimate seemingly dead soldiers on the battlefield. It was a contested therapy because it meant crossing boundaries and challenging taboos. Was the transfusion of lamb blood into desperately sick humans really defensible? The book takes the reader on a journey into hospital wards and lunatic asylums, physiological laboratories and 19th century wars. It presents a fascinating story of medical knowledge, ambitions and concerns - a story that provides lessons for current debates on the morality of medical experimentation and care.Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-103837651630
ISBN-139783837651638
eBay Product ID (ePID)7042182268
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagTranscript, Transcript Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2020
Anzahl der Seiten214 Seiten
PublikationsnameStrange Blood
SpracheEnglisch
AutorBoel Berner
ReiheMedical Humanities
FormatTaschenbuch
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
Nummer Innerhalb der Serie5
Item Height1cm
Item Length22cm
Item Weight346g
Item Width15cm