Stethoscope’s Prognosis: Very Much Alive and Very Necessary

The physical examination, medical history, and initial laboratory tests constitute the data base on which a diagnosis is made and on which a plan of treatment is developed" (3). [...]a physical examination is a study of the patient using one's senses, often with the aid of an instrument (4...

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Published inJournal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 67; no. 9; pp. 1118 - 1119
Main Author Fuster, Valentin, MD, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 08.03.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Bone surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Education, Medical
Family medical history
Humans
Internal Medicine
Physicians
Point-of-Care Systems
Sound
Students
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography - instrumentation
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Summary:The physical examination, medical history, and initial laboratory tests constitute the data base on which a diagnosis is made and on which a plan of treatment is developed" (3). [...]a physical examination is a study of the patient using one's senses, often with the aid of an instrument (4), such as a stethoscope. [...]of greatest concern, these "devices can distract students from the core principles of physical diagnosis, especially if introduced early in training, and will interpose another layer of technology between doctor and patient" (6).
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ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.01.005