Cardio-Vascular Diseases Since Harvey's Discovery: The Harveian Oration, 1928 Contributor(s): Rolleston, Humphrey Davy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107660858 ISBN-13: 9781107660854 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - Medical | Cardiology |
Dewey: 616.1 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5" W x 8" (0.39 lbs) 158 pages |
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Publisher Description: Originally published in 1928, this book presents the content of the Harveian Oration for that year, which was delivered at the Royal College of Physicians of London by Sir Humphrey Davy Rolleston (1862-1944). The text provides an account of the developments in cardiovascular medicine following on from William Harvey's groundbreaking discoveries during the sixteenth century. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in cardiovascular diseases, William Harvey and the history of medicine. |