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

by Jacalyn Duffin

Book Overview

Ren? Th?ophile 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 foundation of primary source material, including thousands of pages of handwritten patient records, lecture notes, unpublished essays, and letters. She situates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069160696X
• ISBN13: 9780691606965
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"