Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood

Nine Pints

A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood

By
Rose George
Rose George
2018 • 368 pages

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History

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Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans
The Devil's Cloth : A History of Stripes

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Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

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Medicine

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Get Well Soon

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Medical Industrial Complex

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