Observations on the Harveian doctrine of the circulation of the blood : in reply to those lately adduced by George Kerr, Esq. / by Alexander Ewing.

  • Ewing, Alexander.
Date:
1817
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Credit: Observations on the Harveian doctrine of the circulation of the blood : in reply to those lately adduced by George Kerr, Esq. / by Alexander Ewing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PKEFACE. In the course of my medical education, I never had reason to doubt the truth of the Harveian doctrine of the circulation of the blood j but, on the contrary, heard it al- ways confirmed by the strongest arguments. I was, on this account, astonished when I found this doctrine controverted by Mr. Kerr. As I am not convinced that his ar- guments are sufficient to subvert the Har- veian doctrine ; and as he invites all who are so disposed, to refute or confirm them, by fair induction, believing and avowing that the truth must prevail, I have judged it expedient to submit to the public the fol- lowing observations. If I shall be able to show, that his conclusions are not fairly de- duced from known facts and experiments, and