A physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination (more popularly known as a check-up or medical) is the process by which a medical professional investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease. It generally follows the taking of the medical history — an account of the symptoms as experienced by the patient. Together wi...
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(from the article `diagnosis`) The physical examination continues the diagnostic process, adding information obtained by inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation (see ... ...These measurements can be found in tables of `reference values` printed in textbooks of clinical medicine, diagnosis, and other references of t...
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An exam of the body to check for general signs of disease.
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A medical examination performed by a company physician or an independent physician to ascertain whet
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. examination by means such as visual inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to collect information for diagnosis.
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