The emerging subspecialty of Hallway Medicine.

pelled to explore the emergence of this fascinating branch of medicine that first introduced the intricacies of physical examination through three layers of clothing. It is unfortunate that the architects and designers of our medical institutions had the myopic vision to ignore the possibilities of using the hallways for advanced medical care. In an era of cutbacks and cost constraint, can we honestly overlook the efficiencies of using every available space? Certainly it is wasteful to ignore long hallways, alcoves, waiting rooms, and even nursing stations, as repositories for complex patient encounters.