Pulsations du corps en médecine
This article introduces a panorama of the manner in which physicians made use of musical harmonies and language in order to understand and grasp the beatings of the heart. After a brief exploration of the way ancient and medieval physicians took the pulse, this study is concerned with some examples...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires du Midi
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Histoire, Médecine et Santé |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/hms/1095 |
| Summary: | This article introduces a panorama of the manner in which physicians made use of musical harmonies and language in order to understand and grasp the beatings of the heart. After a brief exploration of the way ancient and medieval physicians took the pulse, this study is concerned with some examples of modern physicians, which used not only musical harmonies (as did the ancients), but also music notes to write, pass down and communicate their perception of the beating. In the 18th and the 19th Centuries, physicians were able to create music score of the cardiac pulse. Thus the individual perception of it could be objectivised and measured by the notes. |
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| ISSN: | 2263-8911 2557-2113 |