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Historical Bibliography Updated: January 23, 2020

An inquiry into the causes of the motion of the blood; with an appendix, in which the process of respiration and its connexion with the circulation of the blood are attempted to be elucidated.

Publication Details

Liverpool: Longman, 1815 CE.

Carson recognized the vital effect on venous return played by the negative pressure in the pleural cavity.

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Entry Number#765.2
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1754
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLan-inquiry-into-the-causes-of-the-motion-of-the-blood-with-an-appendix-in-which-the-process-of-respiration-and-its-connexion-with-the-circulation-of-the-blood-are-attempted-to-be-elucidated

Geographic Context

Publication place: Liverpool