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Why did doctors tap on people's chests?
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Fading art: Tapping on chests allows for the hearing of the sounds produced by the underlying lungs. It can indicate an area of density which can be a clue to pneumonia. It is part of classical physical examination, an art that is fading in this era of laboratory medicine.
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