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preferably cheap and efficient for what I need for med school
preferably cheap and efficient for what I need for med school
Lots of thoughts and forums on this....
Littman is pretty much the gold standard. I have the master cardiology ii and a welch allyn Harvey. I like the Littman for a lot of reasons.
If you're just starting med school, don't buy one yet. Some schools require you buy one through them (it's a total scam). You don't want to spend $200 only to have you're school tell you to buy another for $200. Also, you won't see patients when you walk in the door of med school.
If your school doesn't require a particular scope, the Littman Classic II will probably be your best bang for your buck and the most practical.
welch allen harvey elite. don't be another sheep with a littman (I have a littman, wish i got the welch harvey elite).
Lots of thoughts and forums on this....
Littman is pretty much the gold standard. I have the master cardiology ii and a welch allyn Harvey. I like the Littman for a lot of reasons.
If you're just starting med school, don't buy one yet. Some schools require you buy one through them (it's a total scam). You don't want to spend $200 only to have you're school tell you to buy another for $200. Also, you won't see patients when you walk in the door of med school.
If your school doesn't require a particular scope, the Littman Classic II will probably be your best bang for your buck and the most practical.
The Littmann Cardiology III is considered the best non-electronic stethoscope on the market both by many personal accounts and by testing that was done (you can find actual journal papers about it) looking at various acoustic properties.
It might be considered a investment for the future.
I got the Cardiology III and love it. Much better than the trash stethoscope provided with our school's kit IMO. And it really isn't too expensive - I think I got mine (the all black model, including engraving) for less than $200 on Steeles. Right now they start at $137: http://www.steeles.com/catalog/3mlittcardIII.html
]I had and lost the Cardiology III[/B].
So then I got the class II cuz I can't have nice things. It's not a bad scope though.
I got the Cardiology III and love it. Much better than the trash stethoscope provided with our school's kit IMO. And it really isn't too expensive - I think I got mine (the all black model, including engraving) for less than $200 on Steeles. Right now they start at $137: http://www.steeles.com/catalog/3mlittcardIII.html
i got the litmann cardio but was very nervous to take it with me to the hospital since i have heard stories of steths disappearing on rotations. in fact one gal on my surgery rotation with me had hers grow a pair of legs and walk off
knowing that, i asked around in ortho and stumbled on the adscopes. they are 1/3 the price of the littmann and they have equally good sound quality. in fact i detected a 1/6 murmur on a patient with one that they nurse confirmed with her littmann but thought it was soft then listened with mine and said it was louder.
anyway, if you are looking for a cheaper functional alternative with equally good sound i highly recommend the adscopes!!!!!
I had and lost the Cardiology III.
So then I got the class II cuz I can't have nice things. It's not a bad scope though.
Heh, same story. Someone stole my Cardiology III in the ER during a trauma. Bought a class II as a replacement. I haven't regretted it for a second. Anything that I would possibly miss with the class II would not affect my management in any way.
Was it engraved? That would seem like a moderate deterrent and hopefully ensure it got back to you if it was misplaced. I originally had a really absurd bright blue one, and people thought it was silly, but I could always know which was mine from across the room.
Heh, same story. Someone stole my Cardiology III in the ER during a trauma. Bought a class II as a replacement. I haven't regretted it for a second. Anything that I would possibly miss with the class II would not affect my management in any way.
welch allen harvey elite. don't be another sheep with a littman (I have a littman, wish i got the welch harvey elite).