Who invented the stethoscope?
French doctor Rene Laennac wanted to listen to his patients’ lungs and hearts, but was perhaps shy of putting his ears to their chests. Instead, he listened through a wooden tube and found that this could transmit various body sounds. After he published his findings, in 1819, other doctors improved on this instrument, eventually creating the device seen today
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Who invented the stethoscope?
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