Развитието на кръвопреливането през Първата и Втора световна война
The development of blood transfusion during the First and Second world wars

Summary/Abstract: Blood transfusion is often cited as a major advancement in medicine during the First and Second World Wars. Blood transfusion as a practice for therapeutic purposes is a relatively new approach in medicine. Although developed after World War II, the term "blood transfusion" has a long history. The purpose of this article is to highlight the basic facts of the development of blood transfusion during the First and Second World Wars. Many documents, both medical and historical and scientific, have been studied to achieve the goal. The main problems that occur during this period are not only related to the storage and use of blood, but also to its transfer. The first blood storage devices appear, substances that prolong the shelf life. The first blood banks appear. The process of blood donation and donor selection is improved. Further training of medical personnel for blood work is carried out.

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