Birth of the stethoscope

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-86

  Geddes, L A ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; AUSCULTATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTORY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SHORT SURVEY; STETHOSCOPE;

AUSCULTATION; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; STETHOSCOPES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13244289874     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2005.1384105     Document Type: Short Survey

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