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Letters |17 January 2012

The Bedside Evaluation

Anthony O. Ogedegbe, MD

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Potential Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

TO THE EDITOR:

In their article, Verghese and colleagues (In their article, Verghese and colleagues (1) perform an important service in stressing the continued relevance—not to mention elegance and economy—of the physical examination in current medical practice. Weary and perhaps even skeptical novice clinicians, in particular, will find both solace and encouragement in the message of this piece. The authors offer excellent insights, particularly the recommendation that trainee clinicians not only receive “hands-on” instruction on how to conduct a good physical examination, but also that they be “observed and corrected at the bedside.”) perform an important service in stressing the continued relevance—not to mention elegance and economy—of the physical examination in current medical practice. Weary and perhaps even skeptical novice clinicians, in particular, will find both solace and encouragement in the message of this piece. The authors offer excellent insights, particularly the recommendation that trainee clinicians not only receive “hands-on” instruction on how to conduct a good physical examination, but also that they be “observed and corrected at the bedside.”

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