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title: "Post #141664003548"
date: 2016-03-25 15:31:15 +00
tags: tumblr
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[historical-nonfiction](http://historical-nonfiction.tumblr.com/post/141656689404/the-stethoscope-is-celebrating-its-200th-birthday):

> The stethoscope is celebrating it’s 200th birthday this year! Invented in 1816 by a young French physician, it was intended to preserve the modesty of a young female patient. Dr. Laennec was uncomfortable simply putting his ear to the woman’s chest, as was the usual practice at the time. And thus was born what has become a permanent fixture around today’s doctor’s necks.  

March 25th, 2016 8:31am