The amount of time and resources medical schools use to teach pre-clerkship students the physical exam vary widely across the U.S., according to a study published in the journal of Academic Medicine ...

Medical learners in the 21st century spend less time with patients during training than their counterparts did in the 20th century, which decreases the knowledge and practice of bedside clinical ...

Medical students are encouraged to rotate through our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation service to gain an appreciation of the specialty and different patient populations. Students on our service ...

Most commonly reported error in the physical exam is that the exam was never performed Report in the New England Journal of Medicine is part of a six-issue series on ...

During a physical exam, doctors may ask questions about a person’s overall health, diet, stress levels, and more. People can also ask their own questions, such as whether they are taking medications ...