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In health care, the '''physical examination''' is a "systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In health care, the '''physical examination''' is a "systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Research on the accuracy of the physical examination== | |||
Guidelines have been proposed for conducting research on the physical examination.<ref name="pmid18347878">{{cite journal |author=Simel DL, Rennie D, Bossuyt PM |title=The STARD Statement for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: Application to the History and Physical Examination |journal=J Gen Intern Med |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=768–74 |year=2008 |month=June |pmid=18347878 |doi=10.1007/s11606-008-0583-3 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-008-0583-3 |issn=}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:05, 20 May 2008
In health care, the physical examination is a "systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality."[1]
Research on the accuracy of the physical examination
Guidelines have been proposed for conducting research on the physical examination.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Physical examination (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Simel DL, Rennie D, Bossuyt PM (June 2008). "The STARD Statement for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: Application to the History and Physical Examination". J Gen Intern Med 23 (6): 768–74. DOI:10.1007/s11606-008-0583-3. PMID 18347878. Research Blogging.