| Description |
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Note |
Based on the book Blood an epic history of medicine and commerce by Douglas Starr. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Kathryn Walker; commentators include Lord Hussey, Kim Pelis, Jonathan Miller, Mike Thomas, Douglas Starr, Geoffrey Berry, Francis Hanley, Helen Hardy, Marjorie Hardy, John Hess, Mary Park, Geoffrey Wooler, Robert J.T. Joy, Spencie Love, Roy Popkins, Keith Wailoo, Pauline Mazumdar. |
| Credits |
Photography, Simon Reeves ; editor, Jay Taylor ; music, Howard Davidson and Neil Arthur ; researcher, Steve Bergson. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on PBS in June 2002. |
| Summary |
The needs of the battlefield accelerated progress in blood science. From the Spanish Civil War-the first time blood was collected, refrigerated, and carried onto the battlefield-to World War II as expectations of tremendous casualties inspired massive blood drive efforts. Includes the stories of Dr. Charles Drew, an African American who headed the Plasma for Britain campaign, but was legally barred from donating blood in the U.S.; Sir Marmaduke Hussey, a WWII soldier saved by a blood transfusion; and Dr. Janet Vaughan, who ran a blood transfusion service out of a London pub. |
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Blood.
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Blood donors.
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Blood banks -- History.
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Medicine, Military -- History.
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Blood -- Transfusion -- History.
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Blood groups -- History.
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Blood -- Transportation -- History.
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Blood plasma -- History.
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| Added Author |
Marengo, Alex.
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Walker, Kathryn, 1943-
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Starr, Douglas P.
Blood.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
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Optomen Television (Firm)
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Epic story of blood |
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Blood and war |
| ISBN |
0736551433 |
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9780736551434 |
| Music No. |
FFH 30458 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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30458-KS Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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