What was Bethune's greatest contribution to medical science?
Invention of penicillin
Discovery of the cure for cancer
Development of a mobile blood-transfusion service for frontline operations
Creation of the first artificial heart
Answer
The greatest contribution to medical science that Bethune made was his development of a mobile blood-transfusion service for frontline operations. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he and his team set up mobile blood banks and blood transfusion stations to provide medical aid to the wounded. His work helped to save countless lives and significantly improved the medical care available to soldiers on the front lines.
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