title: [Moral considerations in the re-introduction of blood transfusion in the 19th century].
abstract: The reintroduction of human blood transfusion in the 19th century repeatedly gave rise to discussions within the profession whether this dangerous therapeutic procedure might be justified or not. Those who used it protested that they did not act irresponsibly or without a valuable indication. They stressed the possibly life-saving effect of transfusion in desperate cases, especially in cholera victims and in obstetrical cases with extreme loss of blood. Their opponents, on the other hand, emphasized the high risk and the insufficient theoretical basis of the procedure. This historical discussion illustrates a dilemma that is of great importance in medical ethics up to the present day.
authors.affiliation: Abt. Geschichte der Medizin im Zentrum für öffentliche Gesundheitspflege Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elkeles
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000266:history*; D004992:Ethics, Medical / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009014:Morals
vernacular_title: Moralische Erwägungen bei der Wiedereinführung der Bluttransfusion im 19.Jahrhundert.