Physical Examination

"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.

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Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.

Descriptor ID	D010808
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600
Concept/Terms	Physical Examination Physical Examination Examination, Physical Examinations, Physical Physical Examinations Physical Examinations and Diagnoses Physical Examinations and Diagnoses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]

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Bar chart showing 40 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2005

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
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
2014	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

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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.

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Lam SHF, Sivitz A, Alade K, Doniger SJ, Tessaro MO, Rabiner JE, Arroyo A, Castillo EM, Thompson CA, Yang M, Mistry RD. Comparison of Ultrasound Guidance vs. Clinical Assessment Alone for Management of Pediatric Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 55(5):693-701.

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