Ultrasound and stethoscope as tools in medical education and practice: considerations for the archives.

Objectives: In recent years, the use and portability of ultrasound has threatened the utility of the stethoscope, with many debating and even advocating its replacement. The authors set out to assess opinions in this regard among faculty within a medical school and specifically within an anatomy department where ultrasound is incorporated into the curriculum from the first term.

Methods: A debate was elicited during a biweekly Anatomy Journal Club session and was centered on three published papers presented.