Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826): The Man Behind the Stethoscope
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Laennec 1781–1826
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine & Research
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1539-4182,1554-6179
DOI: 10.3121/cmr.4.3.230