"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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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Lessons Learned From a Nationwide Implementation of Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits Registry Clinical Examinations: A?Qualitative Assessment. Mil Med. 2026 Sep 01; 191(9-10):e1936-e1945.
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Reliability of Physical Examination Findings in Youths Diagnosed With Pneumonia. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 08 03; 9(8):e2630074.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part II-The Initial Diagnostic Workup of Common Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 05 01; 96(5):444-454.
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Yield of injury testing for contacts of children evaluated for physical abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Apr; 174:107950.
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Improving completion of the red reflex examination at neonatal intensive care unit discharge: a practice improvement initiative and multisite planned experiment. BMJ Open Qual. 2025 10 20; 14(4).
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Interrater reliability between surgeons and pediatric emergency providers in the cervical spine assessment of injured children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 12 01; 99(6):876-883.
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Evaluating Young Children With Fractures for Child Abuse: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 01; 155(2).
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Telehealth Is Effective in the Evaluation of Individuals With Undiagnosed Rare Disorders: An Undiagnosed Diseases Network Study. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 04; 197(4):e63956.
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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 01; 92(1):85-91.
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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.