Case study: William Harvey and the discovering of the circulation of blood Flashcards
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What was the impact of Harvey’s discovery of how blood circulates the body?
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The quality of surgery greatly improved at the end of the Renaissance and more complex surgery could now take place.
In the long-term, the knowledge we gained from Harvery was very important in allowing blood transfusions to take place.
His willingness to observe, research and then abandon old knowledge was inspirational to future people of importance in medicine such as Thomas Sydenham, Edward Jenner and John Snow.
