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Editorial
. 2007 Jun 12;118(3):281-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.06.067. Epub 2006 Oct 12.

How Laënnec invented the stethoscope

Tsung O Cheng
Editorial

How Laënnec invented the stethoscope

Tsung O Cheng. Int J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Although it is well known that Laënnec invented the stethoscope, the story of how he invented it is less well known. This article discusses the many theories behind the story as well as the impact of Laënnec's discovery on the practice of cardiology in the 21st century.

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