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Galen on respiration and the arteries. An edition with English translation and commentary of De usu respirationis, An in arteriis natura sanguis contineatur, De usu pulsuum, and De causis respirationis, by David J. Furley and J. S. Wilkie.
![GALEN, [Κλαύδιος Γαληνός; Galen of Pergamon] (129 – 216)](/media/portraits/21)
Publication Details
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984 CE.
Galen's system of medicine based on the minutiae of pulse variations persisted into the 18th century.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2663 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3476 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | de-usu-repirationis-an-in-arteriis-natura-sanguis-contineatur-de-usu-pulsuum-de-causis-respirationis |
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Publication place: Princeton, NJ