Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis

Resource CornerNovember 1, 2001Evidence-Based Physical DiagnosisDavid L. Simel, MD, MHSDavid L. Simel, MD, MHSDurham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA (D.L.S.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2001-135-3-A15 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The international call to practice evidence-based medicine was first published in JAMA as part of the “Rational Clinical Examination Series” (1). Almost 10 years and a World Wide Web later, we now have McGee’s book Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis. The book’s intent is “to explore the origins, pathophysiology, and diagnostic accuracy of many of the physical signs used today in adult patients.” The book presents an amalgam of expert opinion and peer-reviewed evidence for what appears to be a serendipitous collage of various topics on the clinical examination. Because the current state of knowledge about the clinical examination lacks the breadth ...Reference1 Evidence-based medicine. A new approach to teaching the practice of medicine. Evidence Based Medicine Working Group. JAMA. 1992;268:2420-5. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA (D.L.S.) Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails November 1, 2001Volume 135, Issue 3Page: A15 ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: November 1, 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...