This instrument has become one of the main symbols of the
medical profession. The origins of the stethoscope can be traced
back to the French physician, Laënnec, who invented a crude
model in 1819. It has undergone many modifications since then.
The original consisted of a wooden box that served to help
physicians hear the sounds within the chest cavity. In fact-the
name stethos means chest in Greek. Get the latest health and
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