Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art?

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'At present, internists can become board certified

without having their skills tested at the bedside by

certifying examiners.

This would be the equivalent of allowing commercial

pilots to fly us around without anyone having

demonstrated that they were capable of flying.'

 

Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art?

 

Commentary by George R. Thompson III, MD, and Abraham

Verghese, MD

http://webmm.ahrq.gov/case.aspx?caseID=131