Background Despite evidence of inadequate physical examination skills among medical
students, teaching these skills has declined. One method of enhancing inspection skills is …

The clinical skills of medical interviewing, physical examination, and counseling remain vital
to the effective care of patients, yet research continues to document serious deficiencies in …

Background Cardiac examination is an essential aspect of the physical examination.
Previous studies have shown poor diagnostic accuracy, but most used audio recordings …

Background: Faculty observation of residents and students performing clinical skills is
essential for reliable and valid evaluation of trainees. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a …

PURPOSE: Cardiac auscultation is suffering from a declining interest caused by competing
diagnostic technology and, possibly, inadequate teaching and testing of physicians-in …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES There is widespread recognition that physical examination (PE)
should be taught in Graduate Medical Education (GME), but little is known regarding how to …

Painless aortic dissection (PAoD) has been previously linked to poor outcomes. We recently
encountered a case of a patient with PAoD presenting with dyspnea; the clue to diagnosis …

Background: Direct observation of medical trainees by their supervisors with actual patients
is essential for trainees to develop clinical skills competence. Despite the many available …

Lurking in the shadow of these ills is yet another medical malady, one for which we are
solely responsible, and one that endangers the public we serve. It begins in medical school …

The structure, process, and outcomes of internal medicine residency training have
concerned the profession for over 20 years. 1–9 Over the last decade the initiative to move …