Three anatomic lectures, : concerning 1. the motion of the bloud through the veins and arteries; 2. the organic structure of the heart; 3. the efficient causes of the hearts pulsation: read on the 19, 20, and 21 days of March 1682/3 in the anatomic theatre of His Majesties Royal College of Physicians in London ... / by Walter Charleton.
- Walter Charleton
- Date:
- 1683
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Three anatomic lectures, : concerning 1. the motion of the bloud through the veins and arteries; 2. the organic structure of the heart; 3. the efficient causes of the hearts pulsation: read on the 19, 20, and 21 days of March 1682/3 in the anatomic theatre of His Majesties Royal College of Physicians in London ... / by Walter Charleton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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