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A Very Tepid Defense of the Physical Exam

Sensible Medicine

Doctors of a certain age tend to fetishize the physical exam. I think this is because learning the physical exam is an important part of the socialization of the doctor. Though with every passing day I feel more and more like part of the old guard, I can only give the exam a tepid defense.

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Your Health Doesn’t Take a Summer Break: Why June Is the Perfect Time for a Checkup

Minority Nurse

However, people with a family history of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, and even cancer are strongly encouraged to get regular checkups to test for risk factors and monitor their health. One of the benefits of a routine physical exam is ensuring youre feeling at your best.

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Friday Reflection 27: The Poor Historian

Sensible Medicine

Often, the inability of a doctor to obtain a history is actually a physical exam finding – an extremely non-specific finding, but a finding nonetheless. iii] I have had numerous people appear on my schedule with the chief concern of “chest pain” documented by the nurse.

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Telehealth Analysis: The Pros & Cons

We Care Online

With telehealth, scheduling follow-up appointments is more flexible, making it easier for patients to stay connected with their doctors and adhere to treatment plans. Improved Patient Engagement and Follow-Up Telehealth can improve patient engagement by making it easier for individuals to follow up with their healthcare providers.

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Medical Assistant Programs

Southern Careers Institute

Patient assessments: You may need to obtain a patient’s medical history, check their vital signs, perform a physical exam, and more. Testing tasks: You may be responsible for collecting blood and other samples for laboratory testing, process the sample, and ship them to the appropriate facility.

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Becoming a Medical Assistant after Being a Military Medic

Prism Career Institute

We offer convenient course schedules, including evening courses, allowing you to get your education in on your own time. As a medical assistant you’ll have a wide range of different duties, so having military experience is helpful. The program overall includes 720 total hours and takes about 40 weeks of instruction to complete.

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What to Expect After Medical School

Accepted Blog

There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. Through patient case scenarios, the exam tests your ability to formulate a diagnosis based on a patient’s history, their physical exam, and the associated lab findings. It also tests your ability to manage a patient.