NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – What do patients want most from their primary care doctors? A thorough physical exam, according to a new survey from the UK. Patients surveyed ranked comprehensive ...

The importance placed on the physical examination in the assessment of patients with cardiovascular disorders appears to be declining, perhaps in part due to a paucity of data showing its value in the ...

Rectal examination is believed dangerous and is commonly deferred or omitted in patients with acute myocardial infarction. To evaluate the safety and specific usefulness in this clinical setting of an ...

As we reported previously, even though about 35 percent of the current U.S. population is considered obese, today's physicians aren't confident that they have the tools to help patients lose weight or ...

All of us — physicians, patients and payers — need to change our attitudes about routine health checks. When he posed that question recently to a group of medical residents, he received what is ...

Maybe technology could help us nudge them to get the care they need ...

Patients Prefer Chemotherapy on the Same Day As Their Medical Oncology Outpatient Appointment The use of time in outpatient cancer clinics is a marker of quality and efficiency. Inefficiencies such as ...

Abstract and Introduction Physical Examination to Assess Hemodynamic Status Prognostic Value of Physical Examination Findings Conclusion References What is the significance of the findings from the ...