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Old 01-08-2010, 11:45 AM   #11
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Listen to Kate. As an EMT you do not need a spendy stethoscope. Either they are sick or they aren't. You eventually can tell by looking at them in 2 seconds. I had a Cardiology II SE I carried in nursing school that worked well. I haven't carried one at all in my last 10 years in the ER. That's where the other senses she refers to come in.
As a patient, if I'm in the ER, I'm going to trust the doctor with proper equipment over the Jedi doctor who can tell what's wrong by looking at me.
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