The Correct Usage of the Stethoscope in Tertiary Care:
Listening with Discipline in Advanced Hospitals** By Devanssh Mehta, M.Pharm., MBA, B.Pharm. Abstract The stethoscope is one of the most recognized tools in medicine. Even in today’s highly advanced tertiary care hospitals—where CT scans, MRI machines, echocardiography, and laboratory tests dominate diagnosis—the stethoscope continues to hold clinical importance. However, its correct use is often overlooked or reduced to a routine…