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Title

Stethoscope

Description

Binaural stethoscope, c 1930s.

A stethoscope is a medical diagnostic instrument used to listen to the internal sounds of the human body. Via the stethoscope a doctor can listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs during a diagnostic screening.

Creator

Unknown

Date

c. 1930s

Identifier

1999/3.3.1

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 62 cm

Materials

Rubber, plastic, and metal.

Stethoscope

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 62 cm

Materials

Rubber, plastic, and metal.

Files

Stethoscope

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Stethoscope,” Heritage, accessed April 24, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/81.