http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/ free health articles Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Anonymous Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:00:19 +0000 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/#comment-171 Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. The author tells the story of blood in a lively, well-researched manner. His descriptions are riveting, sometimes chilling, but always informative and exciting. His stories about the players in this industry are so compelling that you think you know them firsthand. The latter parts of the book, about AIDs and the safety of the world's blood suppy are disturbing yet teach us important lessons about public health. This book is destined to become a classic. Rating: 5 / 5 Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down. The author tells the story of blood in a lively, well-researched manner. His descriptions are riveting, sometimes chilling, but always informative and exciting. His stories about the players in this industry are so compelling that you think you know them firsthand. The latter parts of the book, about AIDs and the safety of the world’s blood suppy are disturbing yet teach us important lessons about public health. This book is destined to become a classic.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Anonymous Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:38:13 +0000 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/#comment-170 I originally took this book out of my local library to do a research project for my final exam in History. Since the culmination of my research, I have rented this book three more times in to read it for my own enjoyment. The topic of blood is purely fascinating. Starr has brilliantly written a book that informs the reader of important issues, as well as being entertaining and thought provoking. The reader gets a profound understanding of the importance of blood that spans from the 17th century, though World Wars, and through current problems with AIDS in the world's blood supply. I have never read a nonfiction book that has kept my attention as acutely as this one. This book is truly one that you'll want to keep. Rating: 5 / 5 I originally took this book out of my local library to do a research project for my final exam in History. Since the culmination of my research, I have rented this book three more times in to read it for my own enjoyment. The topic of blood is purely fascinating. Starr has brilliantly written a book that informs the reader of important issues, as well as being entertaining and thought provoking. The reader gets a profound understanding of the importance of blood that spans from the 17th century, though World Wars, and through current problems with AIDS in the world’s blood supply. I have never read a nonfiction book that has kept my attention as acutely as this one. This book is truly one that you’ll want to keep.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Anonymous Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:19:17 +0000 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/#comment-169 This is a very thorough, and thoroughly interesting, book about blood. It might be hard to imagine that one substance could be the subject of a facsinating history, but it is just that. This book is almost like a series of stories, one building upon the other, and it has ignited my interest in medical history generally. I wholeheartedly recommend. Rating: 5 / 5 This is a very thorough, and thoroughly interesting, book about blood. It might be hard to imagine that one substance could be the subject of a facsinating history, but it is just that. This book is almost like a series of stories, one building upon the other, and it has ignited my interest in medical history generally. I wholeheartedly recommend.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Shigure Sohma Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:43:11 +0000 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/#comment-168 Intriguing compilation of facts about how the human natural resource called BLOOD can be exploited like any other. From the discovery of the different components of blood (in which he bravely sheds a different light on the popular urban legend of the death of African-American scientist Dr. Drew), to how greed and pride brought about the HIV tainted blood crisis, Starr weaves a very readable science tale. Rating: 4 / 5 Intriguing compilation of facts about how the human natural resource called BLOOD can be exploited like any other. From the discovery of the different components of blood (in which he bravely sheds a different light on the popular urban legend of the death of African-American scientist Dr. Drew), to how greed and pride brought about the HIV tainted blood crisis, Starr weaves a very readable science tale.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Nathan J. Churchill Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:55:50 +0000 http://vis89.com/blood-an-epic-history-of-medicine-and-commerce/#comment-167 Lots of words on the subject of blood. Pretty good. Never finished it, too long. Rating: 4 / 5 Lots of words on the subject of blood. Pretty good. Never finished it, too long.
Rating: 4 / 5

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