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Beaumont and St. Martin by Petrucio Augusto SD is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the collaboration between William Beaumont and Alexis St. Martin that led to groundbreaking discoveries about the process of digestion. St. Martin was injured in an accidental shotgun blast in 1822 that left a hole in his stomach. His wound failed to fully heal, leaving a fistula that gave Beaumont direct access to his stomach. Over several years, Beaumont conducted experiments by introducing various foods and medicines through the fistula, making him the first person to directly ob
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- Petrucio Augusto SD
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- EN