"Physical Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.
| Descriptor ID |
D010808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Examination- Physical Examination
- Examination, Physical
- Examinations, Physical
- Physical Examinations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in this website by year, and whether "Physical Examination" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Oikawa M, Otake T, Awatani T, Noguchi H, Kawamura A. Impacts of health checkup programs standardization on working-age self-employed and unemployed: Insights from Japan's local government response to national policy. J Health Econ. 2025 Sep; 103:103046.
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Ramachandran V, Kakpovbia E, Juarez MC, Jairath N, Nemcevic A, Akoh CC, Ahearn IM, Tattersall IW, Lee N, Latkowski JM, Zampella JG. Enhancing adherence for total body skin examination in post-surgical veterans: an interventional study at an urban Veterans Affairs center. Mil Med Res. 2024 Jul 29; 11(1):50.
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Borgia RE, Ugarte-Gil MF, Vil? LM, Reveille JD, McGwin G, Alarc?n GS. Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Adolescent- and Adult-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Study of a Multiethnic US Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 07; 75(7):1416-1422.
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Inal B, Ozengin N, Bakar Y, Ankarali H, Ozturk Y. Examination of posture and balance in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2023; 16(3):529-537.
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Barrett G, Seniors R, Okoli J, Chase A, Henry B, Mubasher M, Turner J. Validation of Use of Flipped Classroom for Surgery Core Clerkships. J Surg Educ. 2022 May-Jun; 79(3):668-675.
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Pineles SL, Repka MX, Yu F, Velez FG, Doppee D, Perez C, Sim D, Coleman AL. Risk of physical injuries in children and teens with ophthalmic diagnoses in the OptumLabs Data Warehouse. J AAPOS. 2021 12; 25(6):346.e1-346.e7.
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Barkley LC. The Preparticipation Sports Physical Examination. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021 Feb 01; 20(2):65-66.
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Bolton CD, Sunil TS, Hurd T, Guerra H. Hispanic Men and Women's Knowledge, Beliefs, Perceived Susceptibility, and Barriers to Clinical Breast Examination and Mammography Practices in South Texas Colonias. J Community Health. 2019 12; 44(6):1069-1075.
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Taylor MA, Higginbotham JC. Child Sexual Abuse Exam Results in West Alabama. J Child Sex Abus. 2020 Jan; 29(1):90-111.
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Thomas J, Armstrong-Heimsoth A, Laurent RS. The Head Control Scale: Development, inter-rater reliability, and utility. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2019; 12(3):295-303.