"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physical Examination".
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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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Case 324. Radiology. 2023 Dec; 309(3):e222747.
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Validation of a guideline to reduce variability in diagnosing cervical dystonia. J Neurol. 2023 May; 270(5):2606-2612.
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Post-abortion Complications: A Narrative Review for Emergency Clinicians. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 23; 23(6):919-925.
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Incorporating interactive workshops into bedside teaching: completion of a multi-modal rheumatology rotation significantly increases internal medicine residents' competency and comfort with comprehensive knee examinations. BMC Med Educ. 2022 May 10; 22(1):355.
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Diagnostic criteria for blepharospasm: A multicenter international study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2021 10; 91:109-114.
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Validation of VR-12 Physical Function in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e362-e368.
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Surgical Treatment of Labral Tears: Debridement, Repair, and Reconstruction. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021 Mar 01; 29(1):e1-e8.
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Diagnostic accuracy of the history, physical examination, and laboratory testing for giant cell arteritis. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Jun; 28(6):703-704.
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Physical Examination of the Hip. Sports Health. 2021 Mar; 13(2):149-153.
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Electrical storm: A focused review for the emergency physician. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 38(7):1481-1487.