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A Very Tepid Defense of the Physical Exam

Sensible Medicine

Doctors of a certain age tend to fetishize the physical exam. I think this is because learning the physical exam is an important part of the socialization of the doctor. Though with every passing day I feel more and more like part of the old guard, I can only give the exam a tepid defense.

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What Are SOAP Notes and How Do You Write Them?

Valant

Objective : Vital signs, results of physical exams, completion of inventories/instruments, and other actual observations such as the patient’s mood, behavior, appearance, and statements, when pertinent to treatment. It may be appropriate to say that more data and follow-up sessions are needed.

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Friday Reflection 47: Patients Make the Hardest Decisions

Sensible Medicine

Following a third course of antibiotics, bronchoscopy, and consultation with spine and thoracic surgeons, a lobectomy is recommended. If you write enough of these reflections, you end up constructing a few 2X2 tables. The following day, her husband noticed the change and brought her to the emergency room.

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What to Expect After Medical School

Accepted Blog

The rest is up to you. The drawback of this is having to pick up and move two times. Many institutions offer more preliminary internships than residency spots (cheap labor), so interns who have not been accepted to residency can work hard and hope for acceptance (or at least a good letter of recommendation) the following year.

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Telehealth Analysis: The Pros & Cons

We Care Online

Improved Patient Engagement and Follow-Up Telehealth can improve patient engagement by making it easier for individuals to follow up with their healthcare providers. For many people, traditional in-person follow-up appointments can feel burdensome, leading to missed visits and gaps in care.