Wang Qingren and the 19th century Chinese doctrine of the bloodless heart.
Wang Qingren, a Chinese physician, made interesting observations regarding the cardiovascular system approximately 200 years ago. His textbook of anatomy was based on cadaveric dissections only and this resulted in many of his observations being erroneous. Nevertheless, Wang made steps forward in reversing past misconceptions based on Chinese mysticism.
Shoja
Mohammadali M
MM
Clarian Neurological Institute, Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group (ING), Indianapolis, IN, United States; Indiana University Department of Neurosurgery, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, AL, United States. Electronic address: rstubbs@uab.edu.
Shokouhi
Ghaffar
G
Department of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Loukas
Marios
M
Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada.
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