1222 Tools of the Trade

About this episode

Dr's J and Santhosh explore the history and significance of common medical tools used in practice.

IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the history of common medical tools. ALong the way they cover common contents of the white coat, the oldest medical tool, doctor's bag, ancient egypt, medical totems, the origin story of the stethoscope, chest percussion and wine barrels, reflex hammers and targeted design, the reflector disc and it's true purpose, the laryngoscope, the greatest showman's songbird, tongue depressors and more! So sit back and relax as we investigate what we actually use to do our jobs! Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570491/#:~:text=Auscultation%3A%20Immediate%20versus%20Mediate,ear%20to%20the%20chest%20wall . https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9482790/#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20versions%20of,Th%C3%A9ophile%20Hycanith%20Laennec . https://www.woodlibrarymuseum.org/museum/phonendoscope/ https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/ent-features/post/manuel-patricio-rodriguez-garcia-1805-1906-the-inventor-of-the-laryngoscope-and-world-renowned-singing-teacher https://www.neurology.org/doi/pdf/10.1212/WNL.39.11.1542 Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+ travelmedicinepodcast.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr's J, Santhosh

Topics covered

• medical tools
• history of medicine
• doctor's bag
• medical instruments
• healthcare
• medical education

Keywords

• medical tools
• history
• doctor's bag
• stethoscope
• laryngoscope
• tongue depressors
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Travel MDia

Books & works: stethoscope, laryngoscope, tongue depressors

Places: ancient egypt

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