Skills in history-taking and physical examination

History Taking and Physical Examination—Essentials and Clinical Correlates

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Clinical history-taking and physical examination in medical practice in Africa: still relevant?

Advancement in technology is continually redefining the practice of medicine globally, with sophisticated diagnostic machines, investigative procedures, and medical tests now widely available for medical diagnosis. Indeed, new discoveries, devices, and the internet have positively influenced the way physicians diagnose, treat, and palliate diseases. However, unlike in many high-income settings,...

Predictive value of history taking and physical examination in diagnosing arrhythmias in general practice.

BACKGROUND Palpitations and light-headedness are common symptoms that may be indicative of cardiac arrhythmias. Effective triage by the GP might prevent delayed treatment or inappropriate referrals. The aim of this study was to determine the capability of GPs to assess the presence of cardiac arrhythmias and which signs and symptoms are used in predicting the presence of arrhythmias and which a...

Key Components of the History Taking and the Physical Examination in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Inadequacies in History Taking and Clinical Examination by the Dentists

History taking and clinical examination are the most important steps in the diagnosis and hence overall patient management in medicine, surgery and dentistry. The purpose of this study was to determine the history taking and clinical examination practices of dentists. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among two hundred randomly selected dentists of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The ...