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A low-cost solution for converting existing stethoscope into tele-stethoscope in resource-constrained setting for COVID-19 pandemic
Sumit Kalra, Preeti Mutreja, Amit Goyal,
Published in WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
2020
Volume: 9
   
Issue: 11
Pages: 5435 - 5436
Abstract
In the present scenario of COVID-19, there has been a sudden surge in demand for tele- consultancy. Such measures require resources to support the system. Replacement of conventional equipment used in a clinic with digital equipment is not feasible due to their cost and scalability issues. The authors developed a simple low-cost (almost zero cost) method to convert a conventional stethoscope into a tele-stethoscope. Such a simple modification can be useful in periphery wherein doctors are still not available and the growing number of patients would require a diagnosis of the chest conditions.
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JournalData powered by TypesetJOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE
PublisherData powered by TypesetWOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
ISSN2249-4863