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[[File:Anatomy of a Disposable Stethoscope.jpg|300px500px|thumb|right|''FIgure 35'']]
A '''stethoscope'''<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pro-and-cons-stethoscope/ Pros & Cons of a Stethoscope]</ref> is a [[Physical Exam|relic of the past]] still used by medical professionals to pretend like they're hearing something on [http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/ama-holds-funeral-service-for-physical-exam/ physical exam]<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/orthopedic-surgeon/ Orthopedic Surgeon Finds Strange Sound with Stethoscope, Striker Rep Unable to Determine Source of Noise]</ref>, though they're going to order imaging<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/radiology-study/ Ever Wonder How Radiologists Know What Studies to Recommend?]</ref> anyway. It is irregularly shaped, so much so that it is quite ineffective when used as a boomerang. Most experts believe that the '''stethoscope''' will follow the path of the doctor's head mirror and fade away in the next 5 years.