{"product_id":"from-herodotus-to-hiv-shaun-r-mccann-9780198717607","title":"From Herodotus to HIV: A History of Haematology","description":"Blood has long been an object of intrigue for many of the world's philosophers and physicians, and references to it have existed since the earliest studies of human anatomy. Herodotus of Halicarnassus, whose writings 500 years before the birth of Christ drew on stories collected during his widespread travels, was amongst the first to identify the ritualistic and medical significance of blood. However, despite this long established history, haematology as a medical specialty is relatively new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of Haematology: From Herodotus to HIV\u003c\/em\u003e traces the history of haematology from biblical times to the present, discussing the major defining discoveries in the specialty, ranging from war as a catalyst for the development of new techniques in blood transfusion, to the medical response to the HIV\/AIDS epidemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated and passionately rendered history of the field of haematology, Professor Shaun McCann traces the remarkable developments within haematology and the work of the scientists and pioneers central to these advances. This engaging and authoritative history will appeal to a wide audience including haematologists, nurses and other health care workers in haematology, as well as medical students, and general physicians with an interest in haematology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaun R. McCann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198717601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198717607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Shaun R. McCann","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424981172479,"sku":"9780198717607","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de0645a4-e02a-4b55-b005-461db30e30f1.jpg?v=1761536179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-herodotus-to-hiv-shaun-r-mccann-9780198717607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}