Forget The Stethoscope, New Technology Sounds Out Wide Range Of Heart Problems Automatically

Friday, July 11, 2008 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the patient says, "Aaaah". But a new article aims to add an information-age approach to diagnosing heart problems. The technique could circumvent the problem of the failing stethoscope skills of medical graduates and reduce errors of judgment.

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