Fear and fascination of blood. Horror sanguinis: Changes in meaning through centuries and cultures

Surgery. 2021 Jun;169(6):1553-1555. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.01.015. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Authors

Donaldo Francesco Altomare¹, Elisabetta Martinelli², Arcangelo Picciariello³, Gennaro Martines³, Elisa De Giorgi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Tumori, papa Giovanni Paolo II-Bari, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Surgical Unit, Ospedale Di Venere, Carbonara Bari, Italy.
³ Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, Italy.
⁴ Immunology Department, Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 33610343
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.01.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Blood*
Culture*
Fear* / psychology
Folklore
History, 15th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 19th Century
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Humans