You bet your life : from blood transfusions to mass vaccination, the long and risky history of medical innovation

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You bet your life : from blood transfusions to mass vaccination, the long and risky history of medical innovation

Paul A. Offit

Basic Books, 2021

  • : hbk.

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Includes bibliographical references (p.223-240) and index

Contents of Works

  • Louis Washkansky : heart transplants
  • Ryan White : blood transfusions
  • Hannah Greener : anesthesia
  • "Jim" : biologicals
  • Joan Marlar : antibiotics
  • Anne Gottsdanker : vaccines
  • Clarence Dally : x-rays
  • "Eleven unnamed children" : chemotherapy
  • Jesse Gelsinger : gene therapy
  • Epilogue : living with uncertainty

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