Wranne B, Ask P, Hök B
Klinisk fysiologi, Universitetssjukhuset, Linköping.
Lakartidningen. 1999 Jun 16;96(24):2981-4.
Although the stethoscope is used daily by almost every physician, the full potential of the art of stethoscopy is seldom tapped. It has been replaced by newer and more costly techniques. In the article it is argued that more time in medical education should be allocated to stethoscopy, so that it can be used in selecting patients who will benefit most from examination with modern diagnostic tools. The medical technological background of stethoscopy is also reviewed, as are the reasons why it is difficult to give sound advice on the choice of stethoscope.
尽管几乎每位医生每天都会使用听诊器，但听诊技术的全部潜力却很少得到挖掘。它已被更新且更昂贵的技术所取代。本文认为，医学教育中应分配更多时间用于听诊，以便在选择那些能从现代诊断工具检查中获益最大的患者时使用听诊。文章还回顾了听诊的医学技术背景，以及在听诊器选择方面难以给出合理建议的原因。
