National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Quality statement 1: Initial assessment – recording the event, clinical history and physical examination

People who have had a suspected transient loss of consciousness have an initial assessment to record details of the event, clinical history and physical examination. If a suspected transient loss of ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Quality statement 1: Initial assessment

Women first presenting with urinary incontinence have a physical examination, recording of the type and duration of symptoms, and categorisation of the urinary incontinence. Physical assessment and ...
BMJ

Physical examination of the elbow, what is the evidence? A systematic literature review

Correspondence to Elisa L Zwerus, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder and elbow unit, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands; elisazwerus{at}gmail.com ...
News Medical

Are physical examinations by family doctors still needed?

Are you wondering if an annual or regular physical examination is still necessary? A new study reveals that it’s an integral part of relationship-centered care and detection of diseases early on. The ...
BMJ

Derivation of the Buffalo Concussion Physical Examination risk of delayed recovery (RDR) score to identify children at risk for persistent postconcussive symptoms

Correspondence to Mohammad Nadir Haider, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; haider{at}buffalo.edu ...