DETROIT (WWJ) - They're a symbol of healing, but a new study finds one of the tools doctors use can be a magnet for bacteria. The diaphragm of a stethoscope — the round piece placed against a ...

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 ...

One of the most interesting tools in a doctor's office is the stethoscope. It has been representing doctors and has been their icon for the last 200 years. However, the universal tool of the ...

28 thoughts on “ In New Doctor’s Office, Stethoscope Wears You ” shinsukke says: November 26, 2023 at 4:09 am ...

The stethoscope is a staple of modern medicine; but in parts of the developing world, off-the-shelf models are prohibitively expensive. That’s why a team ...

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. W. Reid Thompson’s approach to the stethoscope described in The Sun (“Hopkins’ medical students learn to use their stethoscopes,” Feb. 19), is refreshing. Stethoscope au… ...

Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis. It is threatened by hand-held devices that are also pr… ...

Dr. Julius Frank celebrated his 90th birthday and retirement party with family in Harbor City, Calif. Dr. Julius Frank's class of doctors from 1951 hangs in his office in Gardena, Calif. When Dr ...

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 ...