Physical Examination

"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.

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Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.

Descriptor ID	D010808
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600
Concept/Terms	Physical Examination Physical Examination Examination, Physical Examinations, Physical Physical Examinations Physical Examinations and Diagnoses Physical Examinations and Diagnoses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]

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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.

Bar chart showing 247 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	4	4
1997	1	1	2
1998	0	4	4
1999	2	1	3
2000	3	5	8
2001	3	4	7
2002	3	2	5
2003	3	11	14
2004	1	7	8
2005	2	3	5
2006	0	5	5
2007	3	6	9
2008	4	10	14
2009	4	5	9
2010	3	10	13
2011	3	11	14
2012	2	13	15
2013	2	10	12
2014	5	6	11
2015	6	6	12
2016	5	7	12
2017	1	9	10
2018	2	5	7
2019	4	8	12
2020	2	6	8
2021	3	4	7
2022	0	5	5
2023	0	4	4
2024	3	5	8

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Ahmed A, Maisel-Campbell A, Shi VJ, Koza E, Ma M, Haq M, Nadir U, Yi MD, Dave L, Hisham FI, Lin KA, Ibrahim SA, Kang BY, Dirr MA, Aylward JL, Bari O, Bhatti H, Bolotin D, Cherpelis BS, Cohen JL, Condon S, Farhang S, Firoz B, Garrett AB, Geronemus RG, Golda NJ, Helming D, Humphreys TR, Hurst EA, Jacobson OH, Jiang SB, Karia PS, Kimyai-Asadi A, Kouba DJ, Council ML, Le M, MacFarlane DF, Maher IA, Miller SJ, Moioli EK, Morrow M, Neckman J, Pearson T, Peterson SR, Poblete-Lopez C, Prather CL, Ranario JS, Rubin AG, Schmults CD, Swanson AM, Urban C, Xu YG, Pearlman R, Yoo S, Harikumar V, Weil A, Schaeffer M, Iyengar S, Poon E, Cahn BA, Alam M. 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 Jan; 92(1):85-91.

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Farsi S, Gardner JR, King D, Sunde J, Moreno M, Vural E. Head and neck cancer surveillance: The value of computed tomography and clinical exam. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Nov-Dec; 45(6):104469.

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Lovette M, Chafetz RS, Russo SA, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Shoulder Motion Overestimated by Mallet Scores. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 44(10):e951-e956.

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Bi AS, Jazrawi LM, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ. The Physical Examination of the Throwing Shoulder. Clin Sports Med. 2025 Apr; 44(2):113-128.

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Bi AS, Jazrawi LM, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ. The Physical Examination of the Throwing Elbow. Clin Sports Med. 2025 Apr; 44(2):129-142.

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Hunzinger KJ, Walter AE, Rosenthal KA, Windham BG, Palta P, Juraschek SP, Hicks CW, Gottesman RF, Schneider ALC. Associations Between Prior Head Injury, Physical Functioning, and Frailty in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 04 01; 79(4).

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Bocchese S, Morley G. "Please, Don't Make Me Do This": The Role of the Ethics Consultant in Responding to and Mitigating Moral Distress. Am J Bioeth. 2024 Jan; 24(1):134-137.

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Deutsch SA, Einspahr S, Almeida D, Vandergrift D, Loiselle C, De Jong A. Variability in Occult Injury Screening Among Siblings/Household Contacts of Physical Abuse Victims. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jun 01; 40(6):e54-e60.

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Derakhshan A, Gadkaree SK, Barbarite ER, Lindeborg MM, Bhama PK, Shaye DA. Quantifying Facial Distortion in Modern Digital Photography. Laryngoscope. 2024 03; 134(3):1234-1238.

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Su AW, Johns WL, Bansal S. Martial Arts: Orthopaedic Injuries and Related Biomechanics. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Jan 01; 32(1):e1-e12.

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