Buying First Stethoscope - HELP!

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I'm starting my Masters Entry program this June and my mom wanted to buy me a stethoscope for my birthday.

The school says I need a "dual tube stethoscope with changeable sizes of diaphragm and bell attachments"

That's great and all BUT I have NO idea what that means :rolleyes:... nor do I know what the good kinds are once I figure it out.

Can any one shed some light on this for me?

Thank you in advance!

~ Molly

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Specializes in Pain mgmt, PCU.

http://www.steeles.com/catalog/chart.html

I'd start with this site and go from there. There are TONS of "ears" out there. My MIL bought my first one. I've had the tubing replaced 3 times and it's still serving me well after 25 years!

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Specializes in CICU.

I bet this is what your school is talking about and it is what I started school with (although I am nowhere near a Master's...) http://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Medical-Sprague-Stethoscope-Frosted/dp/B001CTHTC0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1239071674&sr=8-3

I did upgrade to a littman classic when the folks wanted to get me a birthday present, fits in my pocket better, but I hear just fine with the sprague. Plus, no one wants to borrow the cheap ones =)

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Thanks so much for your responses!

I think the Sprauge is what they are talking about, hopefully I'll know for sure... Maybe I'll have my mom hold off on getting me one until I want a fancy one if the Sprauge is only $15 :-)

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