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First stethoscope invented.
Date: 1816
Medical health technology
Medical system (Western medicine)
Gender
It is invented by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec with the intention to allow for easier cross-gender examination. Prior to its invention, the heart was listened to by the physician physically placing their ear on the patient's chest.
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