Depending on how much time you have before your semester starts there are a few places you can get all the contents within a physical diagnostic kit. (typically your otoscope, stethoscope, bp set, tuning forks, etc) . Depending on how much you want to spend you can spend anywhere from $250-$900. The obvious places to look, Ebay.com and Amazon.com You can see if you can put a kit together. These days, a quick google search will help you determine a good price point. My suggestion for Caribbean medical students is not to over spend on Welch-Allyn brands. They're top notch, no doubt, but not what you need. You will typically use them in your ICM, lab, CCSB while your on the island.
Theres a few other places that aren't too bad in buying a kit. medmogul.com has some kits available too. Made for Ross or SGU, but the contents seem to be typical for most carribean/american medical schools.
Stethoscopes: This is where i suggest many spend a little bit of money. Don't waste your money on anything other than 3M Littmann. The two best for medical students are Cardiology III and Classic II SE. Classic II SE is better for students to learn on. The cardiology III is good for those with more experience. Littman in my opinion is good for distinguishing low level murmurs vs any other brand out there. I've heard there are some other brands that are just as good , but speaking from someone that has used Littmanns vs $15 stethoscopes, I definitely think once you go Littmann you don't go back.
Theres a few other places that aren't too bad in buying a kit. medmogul.com has some kits available too. Made for Ross or SGU, but the contents seem to be typical for most carribean/american medical schools.
Stethoscopes: This is where i suggest many spend a little bit of money. Don't waste your money on anything other than 3M Littmann. The two best for medical students are Cardiology III and Classic II SE. Classic II SE is better for students to learn on. The cardiology III is good for those with more experience. Littman in my opinion is good for distinguishing low level murmurs vs any other brand out there. I've heard there are some other brands that are just as good , but speaking from someone that has used Littmanns vs $15 stethoscopes, I definitely think once you go Littmann you don't go back.