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Stethoscopes Are More Germy Than Docs' Palms
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Next time you ask your doctor to wash hands before an exam, you might want to ask him to clean the stethoscope, too, experts say. Health care workers' hands are notorious for spreading germs in hospitals, but a new study suggests that the stethoscopes ...
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