Doctor 3-D Prints Stethoscope to Alleviate Supply Shortage on Gaza Strip

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http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2015/09/doctor-3-d-prints-stethoscope-alleviate-supply-shortage-gaza-strip

A Palestinian-Canadian doctor has created a low-cost stethoscope using a 3-D printer, the first in a series of inventions he hopes will help alleviate medical supply shortages caused by an eight-year blockade on the Gaza Strip. Dr. Tarek Loubani says his stethoscope can be made for just $2.50 — a fraction of the cost of leading brands -- and some doctors say the equipment is just as good.