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To See with a Better Eye : a Life of R.T.H. Laennec.

René Théophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) is best known for his invention of the stethoscope, one of medicine's most powerful symbols. Histories, novels, and films have cloaked his life in hagiography and legend. Jacalyn Duffin's fascinating new biography relies on a vastly expanded f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duffin, Jacalyn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Pathology: Anatomy, Physiology, and the Body Politic; Part 2: Auscultation; Part 3: Disease; Appendix A A Note on Sources: Scientific Papers and Correspondence; Appendix B Laennec's Finances; Appendix C Patients in the Two Editions of the Traité De L'auscultation; Appendix D Laennec's Network: A Glossary of Frequently Cited Names; Appendix E the Family of R.T.H. Laennec; List of Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography of R.T.H. Laennec: Publications, Reviews, and Other Professional Activities; Bibliography; Index.