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The physical examination is experiencing a gradual decline in clinical practice due to an increasing reliance on advanced imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and artificial intelligence tools.
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Editorial
Highlights the unintended consequence of technology-driven medicine leading to a gradual decline in bedside physical examination skills.
Over the past few decades, clinical practice has witnessed a profound transformation, driven by increasing reliance on advanced imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted tools. Once the cornerstone of medical practice, the physical examination (PE) is now being overshadowed by a growing dependence on technology. Although these innovations have undoubtedly enhanced diagnostic accuracy, they have also led to an unintended consequence—the gradual decline of bedside examination skills, as clinicians increasingly rely on them instead of direct PE. [...]
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Sofia Cabral (2025) reported an editorial. The physical examination is experiencing a gradual decline in clinical practice due to an increasing reliance on advanced imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and artificial intelligence tools.
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