 Physical Examination
"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2012 | 3 | 8 | 11 | | 2013 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2014 | 4 | 9 | 13 | | 2015 | 9 | 8 | 17 | | 2016 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2018 | 4 | 9 | 13 | | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Letizia M, Kavanaugh R, Lamberton N. A hands-on approach: Developing a longitudinal physical assessment curriculum for pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 Jun; 17(6):102343.
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Nikolis L, Graff C, Nikolis A, Tow S. Wearable electronic devices in parasports: A focused review on para athlete classification. PM R. 2024 Apr; 16(4):404-408.
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Bates B, Methenitis A, Dibbern K, McDermott S, McCunniff P, Anthony C, Albright JC, Albright JP. The Albright-Losee Low Profile Pivot Shift Test for ACL Deficiency. Iowa Orthop J. 2024; 44(2):117-125.
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Mudie LI, Pickett K, Ross K, McCourt E, Enzenauer R. Performance of the Spot Vision Screener in children with Down syndrome and other special needs. J AAPOS. 2023 10; 27(5):274.e1-274.e7.
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Mankad K, Sidpra J, Mirsky DM, Oates AJ, Colleran GC, Lucato LT, Kan E, Kilborn T, Agrawal N, Teeuw AH, Kelly P, Zeitlin D, Carter J, Debelle GD, Berger RP, Christian CW, Lindberg DM, Raissaki M, Argyropoulou M, Adamsbaum C, Cain T, van Rijn RR, Silvera VM, Rossi A, Kemp AM, Choudhary AK, Offiah AC. International Consensus Statement on the Radiological Screening of Contact Children in the Context of Suspected Child Physical Abuse. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 05 01; 177(5):526-533.
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Mahajan P, Grubenhoff JA, Cranford J, Bhatt M, Chamberlain JM, Chang T, Lyttle M, Oostenbrink R, Roland D, Rudy RM, Shaw KN, Zuniga RV, Belle A, Kuppermann N, Singh H. Types of diagnostic errors reported by paediatric emergency providers in a global paediatric emergency care research network. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 03; 12(1).
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Lu AD, Veet CA, Aljundi O, Whitaker E, Smith WB, Smith JE. A Systematic Review of Physical Examination Components Adapted for Telemedicine. Telemed J E Health. 2022 12; 28(12):1764-1785.
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Kline PW, Christiansen CL, Judd DL, Ma?ago MM. Clinical utility of the Trendelenburg Test in people with multiple sclerosis. Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 May; 39(5):1016-1023.
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Wessell NM, Kleck C, Ou-Yang D, Goldstein CL, Burger E, Patel V. The University of Colorado Virtual Physical Examination for Spine Surgeons: A Preliminary Study. Orthopedics. 2022 Jan-Feb; 45(1):e7-e10.
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Brenner LD, Brudney R, Castaneda J, Liu A, Reyna ME, Leffel KR, Suskind D. Using Human-Centered Design in Personalized Anticipatory Guidance: Enriching Anticipatory Guidance on Early Cognitive and Language Development. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 11; 60(13):528-542.
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