"Palpation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistence of parts beneath in physical diagnosis; includes palpation for determining the outlines of organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D010173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palpation" by people in Profiles.
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Valdez D, Cruz T, Rania S, Badowski G, Cassel K, Wolfgruber T, Grosskreutz S, Dulana LJ, Adonay R, Maskarinec G, Shepherd JA. Technical note: Low clinical efficacy, but good acceptability of a point-of-care electronic palpation device for breast cancer screening for a lower middle-income environment. Med Phys. 2022 Apr; 49(4):2663-2671.
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Fowke JH, Schlundt D, Signorello LB, Ukoli FA, Blot WJ. Prostate cancer screening between low-income African-American and Caucasian men. Urol Oncol. 2005 Sep-Oct; 23(5):333-40.