During your physical exam, a doctor will ask you a wide range of questions to assess your overall health. You can also use this time to share any questions or concerns you have about your health and ...

These are very helpful for learners as well as for teachers. When information is presented using visual and auditory input, working memory absorbs more information than when only one of these senses ...

Use of telemedicine The authors provide a process for conducting a primary care visit via videoconferencing with an adult patient in the home setting. The demand for telemedicine increased markedly ...

A physical examination is a routine test your primary care provider (PCP) performs to check your overall health. It’s also known as a wellness check. You don’t have to be sick to request it. A PCP may ...

Dr. Mark Drazner, a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, relies on his hands as well as machines to help him determine, among other things, whether a patient has heart problems. A swollen ...

What Is an Annual Physical Exam? The physical exam is an essential part of any doctor's visit. Surprisingly, though, there are no absolutes in a routine physical. A good doctor may be thorough or ...

Doctors can sometimes identify the causes of a person’s headache with a physical exam. During the exam, they look for any signs of underlying conditions and explore the person’s history to establish ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Molly Heublein, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Molly Heublein. Welcome to Curbsiders Teach, our Curbsiders family podcast on teaching in medical education. Era ...