What female professionals wear at work has always been a contentious issue. Pressure on women to look attractive yet professional can conflict with expression of personality. Where do pink stethoscopes fit in? Are they too “girly”? Or “ditsy”? Or unprofessional? In my first year as a medical student I bought my first stethoscope: a Littmann Classic II in Bubblegum pink. I can’t tell you how happy I was with my new beautiful pink stethoscope. Proudly using it during clinical exercises....
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Just because a stethoscope is a powerful and professional tool, doesn’t mean it can’t also be beautiful. Luckily Littmann, MDF, and other stethoscope brands understand that and have given us these beauties… If you previously thought stethoscopes are a serious tool that should be worn plain and bland for gravitas, think again. Whether you’re a nurse, nursing student, female doctor with style, male doctor with style, EMT, paramedic, or medical student – you deserve a nice stethoscope. We can think...
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Your dream of becoming a doctor is coming true. You’ve received the admittance offer for medical school – Congratulations! Things are just beginning. Now comes a very steep climb on the path to be a doctor. As soon as you start medical school, from day 1, it’ll be GO GO GO, so start preparing for medical school early. We asked a bunch of doctors and medical students what they would buy in preparation for starting medical school, and made a...
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