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Some account of a case of obstinate vomiting, in which an attempt was made to prolong life, by the injection of blood into the veins.
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Med.-chir. Trans., 10, 296-311. 1819 CE.
Records the first human to human transfusion. A man received 12 to 14 oz. of blood from several donors by means of Blundell’s funnel and syringe. He died 56 hours after the transfusion.
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| Entry Number | #2015.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1986 |
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| External URL | some-account-of-a-case-of-obstinate-vomiting-in-which-an-attempt-was-made-to-prolong-life-by-the-injection-of-blood-into-the-veins |