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Physical Examination Documentation

Physical Examination Documentation is a type of clinical record that systematically captures objective findings, observations, and assessments derived from the hands-on evaluation of a patient’s anatomical and physiological status, distinguishing it from other medical documentation by its focus on empirically verifiable physical data obtained through inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Inadequacies of Physical Examination as a Cause of Medical Errors and Adverse Events: A Collection of Vignettes

Abraham Verghese, B. Charlton, Jerome P. Kassirer et al. · The American Journal of Medicine · 2015 · 241 citations · Full text

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Reliability of Physical Examination Items Used for Classification of Patients With Low Back Pain

Linda R. Van Dillen, Shirley A. Sahrmann, Barbara J. Norton et al. · Physical Therapy · 1998 · 218 citations · Full text

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Physical examination in the care of medical inpatients: an observational study

Brendan M. Reilly · The Lancet · 2003 · 216 citations

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Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination.

Annals of Internal Medicine · 1988 · 202 citations

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Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis

M. Shawn Stinson · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2001 · 180 citations

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Authors

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  1. BC
    B. Charlton

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 259 citations

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  2. AW
    Andy Wearn

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    2 publications · 41 citations

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  3. AV
    Abraham Verghese

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 259 citations

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  4. DL
    David L. Simel

    Durham VA Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 172 citations

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  5. AV
    Anna Vnuk

    Flinders University, Australia

    2 publications · 41 citations

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Institutions

178

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    805 citations

  2. Georgetown University

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    175 citations

  3. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    3 h-index

    22 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    451 citations

  5. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    664 citations

  6. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    516 citations

  7. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    372 citations

  8. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    120 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 9 publications · 333 citations

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  2. Annals of Internal Medicine

    8 publications · 775 citations

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  3. JAMA

    6 publications · 422 citations

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  4. Academic Medicine

    5 publications · 141 citations

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