title: Respiratory auscultation: how to use a stethoscope.
abstract: This article outlines the correct procedure for respiratory assessments using a stethoscope, how to use a stethoscope and how to interpret your findings.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, London.
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ferns
mesh_terms: D001314:Auscultation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007258:Informed Consent; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D017751:Safety Management; D019023:Stethoscopes