DocumentCode
863072
Title
Retrospectroscope
Author
Geddes, L.A.
Volume
27
Issue
5
fYear
2008
Firstpage
107
Lastpage
113
Abstract
It is well known that Englishman William Harvey (1578¿1657), while studying in Padua, Italy, discovered the fact that blood flows in a closed circulatory system in the body. However, it is less well known how he made this remarkable and important discovery. It is the objective of this article to tell this story.
Keywords
Animals; Arteries; Blood; Books; Circulatory system; Contracts; Heart; Lungs; Valves; Veins; Blood Circulation; Cardiology; England; History, 15th Century; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; History, Ancient; History, Medieval; Physicians;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2008.927993
Filename
4625409
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