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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Blood is a powerful yet complex substance.
Chapter 3: Leeches remain an important medical resource.
Chapter 4: Dame Janet Vaughan transformed blood collection and distribution in Britain.
Chapter 5: Plasma, unlike whole blood, underpins a multibillion-dollar market.
Chapter 6: Menstruation is poorly understood and, in some places, still shrouded in taboo.
Chapter 7: HIV and AIDS are highly complex, yet therapies have dramatically advanced.
Chapter 8: Blood transfusions are central to caring for patients with major trauma.
Description
Nine Pints (2018) explores the rich but neglected story of blood. Taking a panoramic view and approaching the subject from multiple angles, Rose George looks into the science of blood and details some of the institutions, businesses and taboos that have arisen around this vital fluid.
Who Should Listen
- Armchair doctors fascinated by medical science
- Anyone not clued up on the brilliance of blood
- Squeamish souls who need to face their fears