Physical Examination - Ethics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Concern for privacy in relation to age during physical examination of children: an exploratory study.

17 May 2009 OBJECTIVES: To explore whether physicians behave differently regarding ethics and respect for privacy depending on children's age. We explored whether physician behaviours contributed to child uneasiness. STUDY DESIGN: Observational study of 21 ... Read more...

Should physicians fake diagnoses to help their patients?

28 Feb 2008 Are fake diagnoses and false or misleading certificates permissible means of helping patients? This question is examined in relation to four examples from Swedish health care: the sterilisation case, the asylum case, the virginity case, and the ... Read more...

[Efficiency of the patient's signature in examinations performed by the occupational medicine doctor]

30 Dec 2007 BACKGROUND: A special relationship occurring between the doctor and the patient, besides many stipulations of the ethical nature, is controlled by numerous legal regulations. In the Polish legislative system, there are no clear and unequivocal ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Physical Examination - Ethics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Examining ourselves: exploring assumptions about teaching pelvic examinations in midwifery education. 29 Jun 2009
• Concern for privacy in relation to age during physical examination of children: an exploratory study. 17 May 2009
• Peer physical examination: time to revisit? 14 Mar 2009
• Examining ourselves: exploring assumptions about teaching pelvic examinations in midwifery education. 27 Feb 2009
• Examining ourselves: exploring assumptions about teaching pelvic examinations in midwifery education. 30 Aug 2008
• Should physicians fake diagnoses to help their patients? 28 Feb 2008
• [Efficiency of the patient's signature in examinations performed by the occupational medicine doctor] 30 Dec 2007
• Chaperones: are we protecting patients? 30 Dec 2007
• Chaperones for rectal and genital examinations in the emergency department: what do patients and physicians want? 30 Dec 2007
• The medical chaperone: outdated anachronism or modern necessity? 30 Dec 2007
• Ethics takes time, but not that long. 22 May 2007
• Commentary: The Muslim ethical tradition and emergent medical care: an uneasy fit. 27 Feb 2007
• Can you take care of my mother? Reflections on cultural competency and clinical accommodation. 27 Feb 2007
• Pre-employment medical examination of migrant workers--the ethical and legal issues. 29 Nov 2006
• The Glasgow Coma Scale: clinical application in emergency departments. 29 Nov 2006
• Confidentiality, privacy and security of patients' health care information. 15 Apr 2006
• [Improving prevention of sexual abuse by therapists during ongoing psychotherapeutic or psychiatric treatment] 30 Dec 2005
• Developing guidelines for medical students about the examination of patients under 18 years old. 8 Dec 2005
• [Difficulties in the medical examination during police custody] 29 Nov 2005
• [Exhibition of the client's body during the physical examination in the intensive care unit] 30 Aug 2005

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Technical information about 'Physical Examination'

Definition: Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.

Descriptor UI: D010808

Alternative terms: Physical Examination; Examination, Physical; Examinations, Physical; Physical Examinations; Physical Examinations and Diagnoses;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.600;

Technical Notes: NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION is also available; DF: PHYSICAL EXAM