Blood: A Very Short Introduction

Blood: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0199581452
ISBN-13
9780199581450
Series
Blood
Category
Medical
Pages
169
Language
English
Published
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Chris E. Cooper

Description

Le rabat de la couverture indique : Blood is a vital fluid with a profound cultural and historical significance. Long considered the essence of life, blood pumps through our language and religion, and is a major diagnostic tool in the doctor's armoury. This Very Short Introduction explores early views of blood, our modern understanding of its nature and components, and future possibilities, such as artificial blood. Chris Cooper gets to the heart of this fascinating topic, covering the basic biology of blood, and the role of blood transfusions, blood tests, and the treatment of blood-borne diseases in modern medicine.

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