Physical examination: A revered skill under scrutiny

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 770-773

  Nardone, David A ^a   Lucas, Linda M ^a   Palac, Diane M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0024025818     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: 15418243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-198806000-00019     Document Type: Article

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