Stethoscopes Could Become Extinct, Doctors Say

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 19:20 in Biology & Nature

The image of a doctor with a stethoscope hanging around the neck may seem iconic, but in fact, this image may not last much longer, as hand-held ultrasound devices are predicted to replace 200-year-old stethoscopes in near future.

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