Transcription: The sounds emanating from the chest can give some indication of a patient's condition has been known since time immemorial. Even a hand cut to the ear acts as a primitive chest sound detector. But for centuries, the stethoscope has been the doctor's most frequently used piece of apparatus. Today, the construction of stethoscopes is so refined that even the slightest murmur or breathing defect can be clearly heard.
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