R.T.H. Laennec. Translated by John Forbes.

A Treatise on the Diseases of the Chest.

T & G Underwood / Classics of Medicine Library / Gryphon Editions, Originally published 1821, this edition 1979. Special Edition. Full Leather. Fine Conditioon. Item #376510

Laennec's landmark study, translated by Forbes, sets out the principles and practice of mediate auscultation, detailing how stethoscopic examination reveals the nature, progression, and prognosis of diseases of the lungs, pleura, and heart. It establishes modern chest diagnosis through careful clinical observation and acoustic interpretation. 38 pages, 455 pages, with 8 plates. Bound in full leather, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, and gilt lettered & decorated spine and boards, and sewn silk bookmark ribbon. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Classics of Medicine; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.

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