"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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| 1994 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Stress and value: the student perspective on utilizing real vs. actor patients in objective structured clinical examinations. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Jul 15; 24(1):760.
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Association between the utilization of senior centers and participation in health check-ups. Sci Rep. 2024 05 21; 14(1):11518.
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PRO-Angoff method for remote standard setting: establishing clinical thresholds for the upper digestive disease tool. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2024 Mar 12; 8(1):30.
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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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Can Craniosynostosis be Diagnosed on Physical Examination? A Retrospective Review. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Oct 01; 34(7):2046-2050.
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Assessment of proxy-reported responses as predictors of motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy in children with B-lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 11; 70(11):e30634.
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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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Neck Pain: Differential Diagnosis and Management. Neurol Clin. 2023 02; 41(1):77-85.
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Evidence-Based Screening to Optimize the Yield of Positive Ophthalmologic Examinations in Children Evaluated for Suspected Child Abuse. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022 Sep-Oct; 59(5):310-319.
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EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Dynamic Ultrasound Protocols for Shoulder. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 03 01; 101(3):e29-e36.