Pulse measurement. 14th century artwork of a doctor measuring a patient's pulse. As seen here, the pulse can be taken at the wrist or in the armpit. A

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Pulse measurement. 14th century artwork of a doctor measuring a patient's pulse. As seen here, the pulse can be taken at the wrist or in the armpit. Artwork from Anathomia (1345), by the Italian anatomist Guido da Vigevano.

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Size: 2677px × 4131px
Photo credit: © SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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