"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physical Examination".
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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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1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1994 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2011 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2014 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Using Human-Centered Design in Personalized Anticipatory Guidance: Enriching Anticipatory Guidance on Early Cognitive and Language Development. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 11; 60(13):528-542.
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Response to Yuan's Capsule Commentary. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 03; 36(3):807.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2020 09 17; 22(11):149.
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Perioperative Use of Cefazolin and Indomethacin for Physical Examination-Indicated Cerclages to Improve Gestational Latency. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 135(6):1409-1416.
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Prevalence of Clinically Important Abnormalities Found on Transthoracic Echocardiography Ordered for Indication of Heart Murmur Found on Physical Examination. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 07; 33(7):900-901.
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A Needs Assessment and Educational Intervention Addressing the Care of Sexual Assault Patients in the Emergency Department. J Forensic Nurs. 2020 Apr/Jun; 16(2):73-82.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of?Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms (Nausea, Anorexia and Cachexia, Constipation) in Advanced Illness. Med Clin North Am. 2020 May; 104(3):439-454.
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A New Approach to Comprehensive Growth and Nutrition Assessment in Children. Pediatr Ann. 2019 Nov 01; 48(11):e425-e433.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Technology-based Eye Care Services: The Technology-based Eye Care Services Compare Trial Part I. Ophthalmology. 2020 01; 127(1):38-44.