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It is covenient and safe with no radiations. It is used to listen the sounds from heart, lungs or intestines and help to determine the cause if there is any breathing difficulty such as in case of asthma or pneumonia. In 1816, Stethoscope was first invented by René-Théophile Hyacinthe Laennec. It is a technique to evaluate the chart assessment and inspection.
The process in which listening to lung sounds with the help of stethoscope is known as lung auscultation.