For generations, there has been no better physician archetype than the quintessential black rubber stethoscope donned ... a clinician to digitally peel back the skin and observe the ecosystem ...

The only difference between the images is the actual doctor—man or woman; white or black or Asian. The stethoscope sits ... have the ear pieces meet at the back of the neck, like the clasps ...

Although results from 12 patient examinations showed no presence of bacteria, the remaining 71 revealed that the density of bacteria was much higher on the stethoscope than on the back and palm of ...

they cultured the bacteria they found on two parts of the stethoscopes (the tube and diaphragm) and four different areas of the gloves on doctors' dominant hands (fingertips, back of hand ...

Still others tightly clutch their beaten black-leather doctor's bags ... I contend that the stethoscope best symbolizes the practice of medicine. Whether absentmindedly worn around the neck ...