title: The discovery of circulation and the origin of modern medicine during the italian renaissance.
abstract: This historical article discusses the dawn of anatomy during the Italian Renaissance, the role of the University of Padua in the origin of modern medicine, milestones in the development of modern medicine, the discovery of circulation, Padua leadership and Galileo's persecution for his scientific theories.
authors.affiliation: University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene