Andreas Vesalius Bruxellensis
The Bloodletting Letter of 1539: An Annotated Translation and Study of the Evolution of Vesalius's Scientific Development
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editors: John B. De C. M. Saunders, Charles Donald O'Malley
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 8 7 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 4 5 6 - 1
Andreas Vesalius Bruxellensis: The Bloodletting Letter of 1539 provides an insight into the knowledge of anatomy in that period. This book presents an overview of the development… Read more
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Andreas Vesalius Bruxellensis: The Bloodletting Letter of 1539 provides an insight into the knowledge of anatomy in that period. This book presents an overview of the development of the practice of venesection. This text discusses the discovery of the venous valves in the human body. Vesalius points out in this text the anatomical basis for the employment of phlebotomy. This book is liberally annotated to guide the readers. Medical historians will find this book extremely useful.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Andreas Vesalius BRUXELLENSIS:
The Bloodletting Letter of 1539
Introduction
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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