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Stethoscope of the 21st century: dominant discourses of ultrasound in medical education

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In recent years, point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has become a widely used clinical tool in a number of clinical specialties. In response, POCUS has been incorporated into medical curricula across the… Click to show full abstract

In recent years, point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has become a widely used clinical tool in a number of clinical specialties. In response, POCUS has been incorporated into medical curricula across the learning continuum, bolstered by enthusiastic appraisals of the technology's benefits for learners, clinicians and patients. In this project, we have sought to identify and understand the effects of dominant discourses influencing the integration of POCUS into medical education.

Keywords: stethoscope 21st; medical education; education stethoscope; 21st century; education; dominant discourses

Journal Title: Medical Education
Year Published: 2018

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