As CT, MRI, PET, ELISA, and Western Blot ring in the new, observation, palpation, percussion, and auscultation trace the steps of Father Time. Technology is good, but not at the expense of basic clinical skills. Rather, they must complement (not exclude) one another. Dr. Al
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Well said, Dr. Al. it's amazing how much we can learn about a patient and their illness simply by observing and listening for a few minutes before we start examining or ordering tests. I think we have a kind of learned gestalt that tells us at a gut level how sick a person is.
By Anonymous, at Thursday, December 21, 2006 3:47:00 PM
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