Project Gutenberg 2021-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 264 Keynes, Geoffrey 1887 1982 Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon, Sir Blood Transfusion deaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Blood Transfusion" by Geoffrey Keynes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive exploration of blood transfusion practices and their historical context, reflecting the growing significance of this procedure in modern medicine. The text discusses various aspects of blood transfusion, including its indications, risks, and practical techniques, as well as the underlying physiological principles. The opening portion sets the stage with a detailed preface and the first chapter, which presents a historical sketch of blood transfusion practices. Keynes outlines early beliefs about blood's vital role, references to ancient practices, and significant milestones in the development of blood transfusion techniques. He discusses noteworthy figures such as William Harvey and the evolution of transfusion procedures through the centuries, leading to the clinical applications we recognize today. This historical context serves to highlight the advancements and challenges that have shaped blood transfusion as a critical intervention in medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Blood -- Transfusion RM Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 435769 2025-07-25T11:14:16.071546 text/html 398060 2024-10-18T09:42:09 text/html 1763416 2025-07-25T11:14:24.848534 application/epub+zip 1765178 2025-07-25T11:14:18.200539 application/epub+zip 198771 2025-07-25T11:14:17.070571 application/epub+zip 1898462 2025-07-25T11:14:29.658490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1847179 2025-07-25T11:14:23.743546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282936 2022-09-28T22:46:52.818643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348559 2025-07-25T11:14:15.043638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328686 2024-10-18T09:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16370 2025-07-25T11:14:29.860483 application/rdf+xml 18966 2025-07-25T11:14:17.204642 image/jpeg 2564 2025-07-25T11:14:17.137540 image/jpeg 1786597 2025-07-25T11:14:16.142555 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia