Blood Transfusion From Mythical Fascination to Life-Saving Practice (Part 3): Blood Politics and Modern Practice

In the third installment of the Hematopoiesis podcast, Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks concludes 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, an American Red Cross executive medical officer Dr. Yvette Marie Miller, divisional Chief Medical officer for the American Red Cross Blood Services Ross Herron, Mr. Brian Johnston – a patient with hemophilia, and a recruitment program manager for the Kraft Family Donor Center – Maureen Zuzevich, who is also a recipient of donor plasma, highlight the sociopolitical controversy that taints this fascinating historical record. Music: “Somebody New” RYYZN (www.toneden.io/ryyzn/post/somebody-new-copyright-free). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.