Reappraisal of Thomas Lewis's place in the history of electrocardiography.
Thomas Lewis is among the most significant figures in the history of electrocardiography. In the late 1920s, he abandoned electrocardiography for other areas that he considered to be clinical science, in spite of the fact that he had made great contributions to the then new technique and that interest in this technique was increasing worldwide. The reasons why Lewis left electrocardiography are discussed further here. Lewis's leaving of electrocardiography had as much influence on the history of electrocardiography as did his practice of it.
Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England, U.K.
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