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James Blundell

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British obstetrician

DoctorsLived 1790 to 1878 · aged 87
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James Blundell was an English obstetrician who performed the first successful transfusion of human blood to a patient for treatment of a hemorrhage.

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James Blundell c. 1820. Engraving by John Cochran.James Blundell c. 1820. Engraving by John Cochran.Article on transfusions by Dr. Blundell in The Lancet, from 1829.Article on transfusions by Dr. Blundell in The Lancet, from 1829.

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Doctors
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Doctor
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deceased
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Lived 1790 to 1878 · aged 87
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