1816
Medicine
France
Stethoscope
Rene Laennec rolled paper into a tube to listen to a patient's chest.
Why it mattered
Made internal disease audible and physical examination systematic.
Industrial Age
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Rene Laennec rolled paper into a tube to listen to a patient's chest.
Why it mattered
Made internal disease audible and physical examination systematic.
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