La sangría en el Liber de Arte Medendi (1564) de Cristóbal de Vega (1511-1537)

Authors

  • Justo Hernández Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.2002.v54.i2.149

Keywords:

Cristóbal de Vega, blood letting, 16th century, Spain

Abstract


In this paper, the interesting and significant chapter on the bloodletting, included in the medical treatise entitled the Liber de arte medendi (1564) of Cristóbal de Vega (1510-1573), has been studied. His doctrine, mainly with regard to the morbus lateralis, supports the proper one from the most of the sixteenth century authors belonging to the medical humanism: a copious bloodletting in the elbow`s flexure of the homolateral arm. In addition to the Vesalius’ anatomical contributions on the venous tree recorded in that chapter, Vega has a debate on certain controversial aspects with the contemporary doctors Argenterio and Fuchs. In spite of his fidelity to the galenism, Vega shows some practical disagreements concerning its use in children, pregnant women and its achievement up to fainting.

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Published

2002-12-30

How to Cite

Hernández, J. (2002). La sangría en el Liber de Arte Medendi (1564) de Cristóbal de Vega (1511-1537). Asclepio, 54(2), 231–252. https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.2002.v54.i2.149

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