Drawing Blood
Technology and Disease Identity in Twentieth-Century America
Ranked #71 in Hematology
In Drawing Blood, medical historian Keith Wailoo uses the story of blood diseases to explain how physicians in this century wielded medical technology to define disease, carve out medical specialties, and shape political agendas. As Wailoo's account makes clear, the seemingly straightforward process of identifying disease is invariably influenced by personal, professional, and social factors—and as a result produces not only clarity and precision but also bias and outright error.
Drawing Blood reveals the ways in which physicians and patients as well as the diseases... more
Drawing Blood reveals the ways in which physicians and patients as well as the diseases... more
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