medical examinations
Diagnostic doctor visits
Medical examinations are systematic assessments of a person's physical condition by a healthcare professional.
The term covers routine checkups, pre-employment physicals, insurance evaluations, and diagnostic workups.
A medical examination typically includes vital signs, inspection of body systems, and may involve laboratory tests: The job required a medical examination before starting.
In legal contexts, examinations determine fitness, disability, or cause of death.
- annual checkupRoutine health assessment
- cholesterol screeningBlood test for fats
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
prostate exam · biopsy · genetic testing · lab work · MRI · X-ray · psychiatric evaluation · breast exam · electrocardiogram · endoscopy · allergy testing · vision test · hearing test · dental cleaning · health screening · doctor's office · physical exam · vital signs
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Care for illness
therapy · surgical intervention · treatment · medical procedures · surgery
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Failure to provide healthcare
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Identifying your own condition
home remedies · folk medicine · self-assessment · old wives' tales
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