Quain's stethometer in case, by Delolme and supplied by Coxeter, London. Sir Richard Quain (1816-1898) devised the stethometer to measure the difference in mobility of each side of the chest, as an aid to diagnosis.
Details
- Category:
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A604035
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, velvet, case, leather, case, cardboard, case, silk, instrument, brass, instrument, steel, instrument, glass, enamel and cord
- Measurements:
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overall: 12 mm 54 mm, .078 kg
- type:
- measuring devices
