The Surgeon Who Saw What God Already Knew
In 1816, French physician René Laennec faced a dilemma. He needed to examine the heart of a young woman but felt it improper to press...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15.
In 1816, French physician René Laennec faced a dilemma. He needed to examine the heart of a young woman but felt it improper to press his ear to her chest. So he rolled a sheet of paper into a tube, placed one end against her and the other to his ear — and heard her heartbeat with astonishing clarity. He had just invented the stethoscope.…
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