Fever theory in the seventeenth century: building toward a comprehensive physiology.
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Physicians in the seventeenth century developed several theories to explain the causes and cures of fever. These theories relied heavily upon the most important physiological discovery of the period, the circulation of blood throughout the human body. In addition, physicians, increasingly emphasized careful observation of their patients' symptoms, in order to develop empirically effective methods of treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978