http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/25/doctors-get-in-on-tech-fun-with-littmann-3200-bluetooth-stethoscope/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/25/doctors-get-in-on-tech-fun-with-littmann-3200-bluetooth-stethoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-409604 Ross C. Nicholson Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:58:12 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=28890#comment-409604 WHAT is with the rubber tubes? It's laughable nonsense. Earphones are what is needed, or speakers and even then, sounds can be analyzed electronically (somewhat like EKG) to help the physician dx the patient, and training can be enhanced digitally as well. Similarly, cameras are small enough now to ease patient discomfort during physical examinations if the silly doctors can put away their hierarchical status symbol consciousness and adopt modern tools. WHAT is with the rubber tubes? It's laughable nonsense. Earphones are what is needed, or speakers and even then, sounds can be analyzed electronically (somewhat like EKG) to help the physician dx the patient, and training can be enhanced digitally as well. Similarly, cameras are small enough now to ease patient discomfort during physical examinations if the silly doctors can put away their hierarchical status symbol consciousness and adopt modern tools.

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