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Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781–1826) was a French physician who, in 1816, invented the stethoscope. Using this new instrument, he… | Instagram
American Thoracic Society - René Laennec was a French physician who invented the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the Hôpital Necker. | Facebook
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