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Vesalius (born in Brussels, 1514-1564) is one of the foundation stones of modern medicine. Forsaking the study of anatomy by reading the ancients, he instead dissected bodies and drew detailed illustrations of his observations. He was enormously influential in the development of modern medicine. This 1910 biography opens up his life admirably. The printed book contains many illustrations taken from his works. The listener will want to be aware that modern historians of medicine are much more positive about the contributions of medieval Arabic medical teachers than the author of this book. - Summary by David Wales
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Dedication And Preface
07:06 - Chapter 2
Introduction
28:50 - Chapter 3
Anatomy In Ancient Times
20:18 - Chapter 4
Mondino, The Restorer Of Anatomy
11:38 - Chapter 5
Mondino's Successors
15:06 - Chapter 6
Vesalius's Early Life
06:40 - Chapter 7
Sojourn In Paris
21:20 - Chapter 8
Vesalius Returns To Louvain
05:42 - Chapter 9
Professor Of Anatomy At Padua
13:16 - Chapter 10
First Contribution To Anatomy
04:23 - Chapter 11
Publication Of The Fabrica
14:07 - Chapter 12
Publication Of The Epitome
03:31 - Chapter 13
Contents Of The Fabrica
17:15 - Chapter 14
Contemporary Anatomists
15:56 - Chapter 15
Commentators And Plagiarists
07:01 - Chapter 16
The Court Physician
04:50 - Chapter 17
Pilgrimage And Death
06:12