James Blundell (physician)
James Blundell (19 January 1791 Holborn, London – 15 January 1878 St George Hanover Square, London) English obstetrician who performed the first successful transfusion of blood to a patient for treatment of a haemorrhage.
Read more about James Blundell (physician): Early Years, Blood Transfusion Work, Later Life, Death
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