I look into the chest: History and evolution of stethoscope
Early physicians were taught with immediate auscultation, placing the ear directly on the patient's chest. They showed reluctance because it was questionable when the patient is obese, nonhygiene, and modesty, especially in cases of females. In 1816, when the freshly graduated physician René-Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2022;volume=8;issue=3;spage=168;epage=173;aulast=Vincent |