The image of a doctor with a stethoscope hanging around the neck may seem iconic, but in fact, this image may not last much longer, as hand-held ultrasound devices are predicted to replace 200 ...

Though doctors may disinfect their hands to prevent spreading illness, there may be another bacteria-ridden object they have on them that doesn't get the same cleaning treatment: their stethoscopes.

Doctors’ Stethoscopes Can Transmit Bacteria As Easily As Unwashed Hands New research shows that the instruments could be a vector for bacterial infections—a concern, as they’re infrequently ...

Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of "rubber tubes." It "was OK for 200 years," Topol said. But "we need to go beyond that.

Stethoscopes More Contaminated Than Doctors' Hands Stethoscopes tend to be more contaminated than the palms of physicians' hands, new research shows. Feb. 28, 2014, 8:45 AM EST / Source : LiveScience ...

Doctor in Gaza Prints $5 Stethoscope. By Katharine Schwab. September 11, 2015. Share. Save. Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s ...

The modern stethoscope, made of rubber and later plastic, with a bell-like end that is placed on the patient, emerged in the 1890s and since then doctors have rarely been seen without them.

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