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THIS richly documented little book, written by one whose father, Prof. George Rolleston of Oxford, delivered the Harveian oration fifty-five years previously, is divided into four sections dealing with the advances since Harvey's discovery in our knowledge of cardio-vascular diseases obtained by anatomical observation, normal and morbid, unaided clinical observation, application of instruments of precision, such as the sphygmomanometer, sphygmograph, and electrocardiograph, and information derived from physiological and pathological experiments respectively. An interesting historical sketch is given of clinical methods, such as percussion and auscultation, examination of the pulse, the therapeutical use of digitalis, and such diseases as angina pectoris and exophthalmic goitre. A bibliography is appended to each section.
Cardio-Vascular Diseases since Harvey's Discovery. The Harveian Oration delivered before the Royal College of Physicians of London on Oct. 18, 1928.
Sir
Humphry Davy
Rolleston
By. Pp. vi + 149. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1928.) 3s. 6d. net.
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Cardio-Vascular Diseases since Harvey's Discovery The Harveian Oration delivered before the Royal College of Physicians of London on Oct 18, 1928. Nature 124, 613 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/124613a0
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