Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2025

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.

Physical Exams 101

Physical Exams Follow-Up Tests Discharges 101

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Old-fashioned doctors spend whatever time it takes to obtain a good medical history and physical examination. The history and physical exam is not something to be fetishized but something to be recognized as a time saver. An exam finding does, on occasion, make you feel more comfortable with your diagnosis.

Physical Exams 96

Physical Exams Tests Diagnostics Discharges 96

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We wait to be discharged. ” If you’re waiting to be discharged from the hospital, what time you’ll be able to leave is anyone’s guess since one hand often doesn’t know what the other hand is doing. Doctors see patients in rushed 15-minute appointments, often without a cursory physical exam.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Discharges Physical Exams Hospital 52

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Through patient case scenarios, the exam tests your ability to formulate a diagnosis based on a patient’s history, their physical exam, and the associated lab findings. By your final year, you can admit, treat, and discharge patients on your own and do some procedures without supervision.

Medication 98

Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98