Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Programs Georgetown University Hospital – Video

Posted: Published on November 6th, 2011

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http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org Evolution of Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Programs: A Journey Through Time (Lecture) We may think of blood transfusion as a long-held medical practice, but in reality its history is relatively recent. Transfusion didn't become a commonly prescribed medical therapy until the Second World War. From the 1940?s until 1982 when researchers determined that the AIDS virus was being transmitted via transfused blood, it was a liberally prescribed treatment, and believed to be almost completely safe.

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