| Chung, Brad Tritle, "The power of mobile devices and patient engagement", , chapter 8 in Jan Oldenburg ed , Engage! National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders | Farinetti A, Roman S, Mancini J, et al |
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| American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | Quality of life in bimodal hearing users unilateral cochlear implants and contralateral hearing aids |
The stethoscope is also being introduced where stethoscopes may not have been used before, improving the quality of care patients receive.
| This cost is a barrier in rich and poor countries alike | In urban areas in the developed world, allied professionals such as nurses and paramedics are often unable to afford premium stethoscopes |
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| In Canada, it is produced by Glia as a Class I device | Rural areas experience similar pressures due to lack of availability of niche items like medical devices |
Computer-based Respiratory Sound Analysis: A Systematic Review.
| Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015 Nov ; 272, 3209—3215 | In the developing world, stethoscopes are often a luxury item and many professionals in hospitals and medical centres have never used them |
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| Assembly instructions The Glia stethoscope functions as well as the market gold-standard Littmann Cardiology III at a fraction of the cost |
To reduce cost, 3D printers are used to create several parts including the stethoscope head, Y-piece, spring and ear tubes.
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