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“For the concept of a circuit of the blood does not destroy, but rather advances traditional medicine.”

Quote by William Harvey

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William Harvey was an English physician who is considered one of the founders of physiology. He is renowned for his discovery of the principle of the circulation of the blood, which revolutionized the field of medicine. Born on April 1, 1578, he died on June 3, 1657. more

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