Laennec-type monaural stethoscope, France, 1851-1900
René Laennec (1781-1826) invented the stethoscope in 1816 as a diagnostic tool to listen to the heart and breathing in the human body. This stethoscope has three parts, possibly to make it easier to carry. Unlike many modern equivalents it was designed to be listened to through only a single ear so it does not have the familiar Y-shaped double earpiece. This example was owned by Dr Paul Gachet (18…
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- Science Museum, London
Subject
- monaural stethoscope
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- Science Museum, London
Subject
- monaural stethoscope
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
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- L0057235
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- L0057235
- Science Museum A55276
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- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:57:41.580Z
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- 2019-06-09T11:57:41.580Z