Unlike doctors, EMTs do not get to ply their trade inside a warm office with cups of coffee and classical music. I should probably make clear that I’m not trying to mock doctors or minimize the extraordinary work that they do every day, but I don’t think anybody will dispute the fact that EMTs work under […]
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A positive electronic stethoscope review isn’t hard to find, but a negative one usually isn’t very far behind. You see, electronic stethoscopes are pretty divisive in the medical industry. Older doctors, unsurprisingly, are opposed to them. They view them a needlessly complicated and unnecessary take on the traditional stethoscope which they learned to use in […]
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As doctors, your patients put a great deal of trust in you. They literally put their lives in your hands. And why wouldn’t they? As far as the public is concerned, you’re a genius. A miracle worker. Somebody who worked hard for decades to master medicine and heal the sick. You can’t do any wrong. Of course, […]
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As a medical professional, you have an obligation to use only the best tools available when treating your patients. Stethoscopes may seem like a pretty basic part of any doctor’s personalized arsenal, but don’t let that drive you into indifference when you’re in the market for one. A good stethoscope is essential and you owe it […]
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Nurses get a raw deal. They are forced to carry out unpleasant work for low pay and take a back seat while doctors and surgeons receive the praise and parades. Frankly, nurses are criminally under appreciated, a fact of which you are aware likely for no other reason than you are one. Despite this, you must […]
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There are some who say you’re only as good as the tools you use in your professional life. Others say you are only as good as the tools you learned on. If the latter is true and you’re a medical school student, it is absolutely essential that you get your hands on a high quality […]
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Pediatricians have one of the toughest jobs in the world for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it’s never nice to see anybody ill, least of all a child. It’s heartbreaking to be confronted with an ailing toddler and know you’re the only person who can help them. Secondly, children tend to shout and scream and […]
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What is the best stethoscope? Well, nobody really knows for sure. Likewise, it is impossible to decide which is the best brand of stethoscope as different kinds of stethoscopes, like most products, are suited to different kinds of people. A stethoscope designed for a cardiologist, for example, may not be the top rated kind for […]
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Everybody has a basic idea of what a stethoscope is. We’ve all been on the cold, metal end of one, and the hardest working among us have managed to make it to the opposite side. However, even medical students may struggle to answer the question “what is a stethoscope?” “what are the different types of stethoscopes?” This […]
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Medicine has come a long way over the past couple of centuries. Visit a hospital today, and you will notice barely any leeches, needlessly amputated limps, or holes being drilled in heads. The rise of cardiology was a major breakthrough in the medical industry. Of course, cardiology is still on the rise and every year a variety […]
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