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Urinalysis, done traditionally
The brilliant neuro exam
That shy doctor
So, if the physical exam was developed because the good ol' doctors didn't have the same advanced tools and technologies that we have now, then what's the point of teaching the physical exam today?
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So, if the physical exam was developed because the good ol' doctors didn't have the same advanced tools and technologies that we have now, then what's the point of teaching the physical exam today?
More commonly, the physical exam can provide not a diagnosis but an essential clue to direct further testing—a shortcut to the right answer. Ordering a slew of studies to evaluate a patient might get you the answer eventually, but time is often short in the care of a very sick patient. In many cases a careful exam can focus the search and help the physician find the problem faster. Where such an advantage would be most helpful, naturally, is among those patients who are critically ill. But even here—maybe especially here—the physical exam is becoming as obsolete as the doctor’s black bag.
The sicker the patient, the greater the temptation to skip the fundamentals—like the physical examination—and to rely on the available technology to provide us with answers. It’s a temptation that can sometimes prove fatal

- Every patient tells a story
And that's where Dr. Braverman comes in to the scene:
Dr. Irwin Braverman, a professor of dermatology for over fifty years, had long been frustrated by the difficulty students had in describing findings of the skin. It might have been a knowledge deficit—easily remedied with books, pictures, and tests. But Braverman suspected that what his students principally lacked was the skill of close observation. Too often they wanted to cut straight to the answer without paying attention to the details that took them there.

- Every patient tells a story
You look, but you don't observe
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Irwin Braverman:
Physical exam, but for paintings
The Death of Chatterton,
by Henry Wallis
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In case you wanted to try this on some paintings, I suggest these:
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By Beatrice Offor
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Sympathy By Briton Rivière
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