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Historical Bibliography Updated: May 25, 2018

Sphygmicae artis iam mille ducentos annos perditae et desideratae libri V.

Publication Details

Basel: Johannes Oporinus, 1555 CE.

Considered the most significant work on the pulse between Galen and Harvey. The work includes what is probably the earliest graphic representation of the pulse. Struthius provided a useful mnemonic of the five simple pulses in the form of a hand (on p. 116). Digital facsimile of the Venice,1573 edition from Google Books at this link.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#10601
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/12794
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLsphygmicae-artis-iam-mille-ducentos-annos-perditae-et-desideratae-libri-v-

Geographic Context

Publication place: Basel

Mentioned in annotation: Venice