February 18th, 2009
Are there any big differences between the different brands of stethoscopes?
A. M said:
? there significant differences or only small ones? The Littmann Cardiology matrix seems very popular, but? it worth the extra money, or? a "regular" one just as good?
Tags: Extra Money, Master Cardiology
Filed under: Littmann

Unless you 're referring to the thickness of the diaphragm, which doesn' t differ much across all brands, there 's not much of a difference. If you 're in need of a stethoscope to high quality, pick that one. Otherwise, the "regular" one? just as good as the other "popular" brands.