Title:

The Plasma Bank

Creator:

DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008

Date:

May 1942

Description:

In this article, DeBakey described the use of blood and blood plasma in a range of disease states, and the proper procedure for collecting, preserving, and administering these fluids. This article (and The Blood Bank, by DeBakey and Kilduffe, published the same year) reflected the enormous advances made in blood banking during the late 1930s and early 1940s, and their great importance to military medicine during World War II. (See the Profiles in Science site featuring Dr. Charles Drew for more on the development of blood banking.)

Periodical:

International Medical Digest

Location:

Box: 15

Rights:

Courtesy of Katrin DeBakey.

Disclaimer:

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Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Plasma

Format:

Text

Extent:

8 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. DeBakey, Michael E. "The Plasma Bank." International Medical Digest 40, (May 1942): 311-318. Article. 8 Images.. International Medical Digest

Legacy ID:

FJBBHN

NLM ID:

101743405X114

Profiles Collection:

The Michael E. DeBakey Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X114

Story Section:

From Tulane School of Medicine to the U.S. Army, 1928-1946