Medical Students, Will I look like a tool if....

[Funky]

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might as well get a "plain" lab coat like this

 

[Myuu]

might as well get a "plain" lab coat like this

I never did understand the head-mounted-satellite-dish thing...

 

[MilkmanAl]

It's better than cable, I guess.

 

[aparecida]

I recommend hitting allheart.com and getting their cheapest white coat and also their store-brand "Cardiology" stethoscope. That stethoscope runs about $25, is actually perfectly adequate, and will make a great backup scope for when you, your friend, or your resident forgets or loses theirs. It will work well for long enough to give you plenty of time to try out others' stethoscopes and decide what works best for you.

A backup white coat is good to have too.

I think I bought my Cardio III on allheart.com and my Welch-Allyn portable diagnostic kit on eBay (~$180 IIRC).

 

[sindadel]

Buy what you need to for your job spending what you feel comfortable. Ask around to find out what others did.