"Physical Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.
| Descriptor ID |
D010808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Examination- Physical Examination
- Examination, Physical
- Examinations, Physical
- Physical Examinations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in this website by year, and whether "Physical Examination" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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How dermatologic surgeons decide to proceed with surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer when site identification is initially uncertain: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan; 92(1):85-91.
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Teaching and Evaluating the Virtual Physical Exam in Telemedicine. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Aug 22; 316:1519-1523.
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Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 10; 71(5):859-878.
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Protocol for virtual physical examination in an observational, longitudinal study evaluating virtual outcome measures in SLE. Lupus Sci Med. 2023 07; 10(2).
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Should we abandon annual physical examination? - A meta-analysis of annual physical examination and all-cause mortality in adults based on observational studies. Prev Med. 2022 08; 161:107130.
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The Omission of Genitourinary Physical Exam in Telehealth Pre-Vasectomy Consults Does not Reduce Rates of Office Procedure Completion. Urology. 2022 Sep; 167:19-23.
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Effects of using an abdominal simulator to develop palpatory competencies in 3rd year medical students. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Jan 26; 22(1):63.
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A Right to Privacy and Confidentiality: Ethical Medical Care for Patients in United States Immigration Detention. J Law Med Ethics. 2020 03; 48(1):161-168.
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Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: Cervical spine clearance in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Feb; 88(2):352-354.
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Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment Variability Among Eye Care Providers in an Urban Teleophthalmology Program. Telemed J E Health. 2019 04; 25(4):301-308.