How to Disinfect a Stethoscope from COVID-19

Now more than ever, sterilising your stethoscope between patients is a step you cannot miss. Stethoscopes come into direct contact with every patient you examine, and are very likely to be the source of patient-to-patient COVID-19 infection if not disinfected after each contact. So how do you clean your stethoscope to prevent COVID-19 transmission? Which sterilizing agents definitely kill COVID-19? Firstly, here are a few ways you should certainly NOT clean or sterilize a stethoscope: DO NOT IMMERSE OR SOAK...
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Should Doctors and Nurses Wear Pink Stethoscopes?

Should Doctors and Nurses Wear Pink Stethoscopes?

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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