Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1290

JOHN REDMAN COXE (1773-1864) An inquiry into the claims of Doctor William Harvey to the discovery of the circulation of the blood. C. Sherman 1834 258 pp. 22.4 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 1288

Coxe objected to Harvey's receiving sole credit for discovering the circulation of the blood, and in this work he brings the reader's attention to the important contributions made by Galen, Servetus, Vesalius, and others in the understanding of the circulatory system.

Cited references: Cushing C456; Osler 749

Gift of John Martin, M.D.