title: Point-of-care ultrasound: It's no replacement for the stethoscope.
abstract: The stethoscope remains an outstanding, inexpensive, and convenient screening tool and its use needs to be emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Athens, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fredricks
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D019023:Stethoscopes; D014463:Ultrasonography