Transplant surgery: an eye-opening histo...

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From transfusions of lambs’ blood to tooth replacements, Paul Craddock chronicles the strange history of transplant surgery

From lambs’ blood transfused into human veins, to tooth replacements and new noses crafted from forearm skin, Paul Craddock – author of new book Spare Parts – chronicles the strange history of transplant surgery.

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