The Fading Art of the Physical Exam →
The physical exam has not diminished in it’s critical importance even one smidgen over the years. If anything it’s even more important now than ever. Unfortunately, some physicians have succumbed to other pressures and are short-changing patients by neglecting them in favor of added cost testing and other laboratory work.
Listen to this 5 minute story on NPR’s Morning Edition about the physical exam, its importance, its neglect and what some physicians and institutions are trying to do to get doctors to recognize its importance.
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5 Posts in Physical Exam (physicalExam) Series
- Link to article: Physical Exam, Fading Art – 21 Feb 2016
- Poor Physical Exam - Patients Loose – 17 Feb 2016
- Five serious symptoms never to ignore – 21 Dec 2013
- Diagnosing Heart Murmurs in Children – 12 Dec 2013
- Pediatric Physical Exam – 4 Jan 2012