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Strange Blood

The Rise and Fall of Lamb Blood Transfusion in 19th Century Medicine and Beyond

Boel Berner

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Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Allgemeines

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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.

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Human-Animal Studies, Animal, 19th Century, History of Medicine, Blood Transfusion, Cultural History, Medical History, Clinical Practice, Medicine, Lamb Blood, History, History of Science, Human