Blood Transfusion From Mythical Fascination to Life-Saving Practice (Part 2): Life Saving Practice in Times of War

In the second installment of the Hematopoiesis podcast, Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks continues her entertaining historical review of blood transfusion. In this three-part series of conversation with experts and patients, Dr. Weeks takes us on a trip through time that touches on ancient mythology, transfusions involving sheep, and modern day use of blood transfusion in resuscitation efforts. In this episode, Dr. Weeks and her guests, author of Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce Professor Douglas Starr, transfusion medicine specialist Dr. Sunny Dzik of Massachusetts General Hospital, and an American Red Cross executive medical officer Dr. Yvette Miller highlight  the use of blood transfusion during times of war.Music: “Somebody New” RYYZN (www.toneden.io/ryyzn/post/somebo…ew-copyright-free). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/