Poem: How to Use a Stethoscope

British Journal of General Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: Emer Forde
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp26x744153
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Abstract

How to Use a StethoscopeListen.Listen through the diaphragm, listen through the bell.Through me, you'll hear the lub-dub of a beating heart, the heave of a heavy spirit, whisperings and murmurs of a broken life.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Empathy and Medical Education Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques Medicine History and Philosophy

Publication details

Journal / source
British Journal of General Practice
Volume
76
Issue
763
Pages
73–73
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN