medical examination
Doctor evaluates you
A medical examination is a systematic assessment of a person's physical condition by a healthcare professional.
It typically includes checking vital signs, listening to heart and lungs, and inspecting various body parts.
Medical examinations may be routine checkups, required for employment or insurance, or focused on diagnosing specific symptoms: The job offer was contingent on passing a medical examination.
- general practitionerPrimary care doctor
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- palpateExamine by touch
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
screening · health screening · pediatrician · nurse practitioner · blood pressure cuff · preventive care · auscultation · pre-employment screening · thermometer · patient history · say aah · treatment plan · reflex hammer · radiologist · blood work · early detection · vital signs · pulse
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medical examinationself-diagnosis
Identifying your own condition
self-assessment · medical neglect · guesswork · self-monitoring
medical examinationmedical treatment
Care for illness
surgical intervention · operation · surgery · therapy · medication