Without stethoscopes, however, my knowledge would not have worked.
As you can see, I have a good collection of various stethoscopes in the room of the hospital I work for. Some are antique (the elderest is >50 years of age) and some are young (a few months); some are expensive and some are cheap; some are practical and some are impractical; and some are stereophonic and some are digital.
Needless to say, I have loved them, all of which are my priceless partners in daily practice.
I have been satisfied with the current members, but it would be appreciated if I could obtain a genuine Rappaport-Sprague stethoscope, which is no longer on sale. I will keep on checking out auction sites on the Internet.