Physical Examination, Diagnostic Imaging, and Medical Errors

Diagnostic errors in medical practice.

Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Radiology

Cameras embedded in consumer devices have previously been used as physiological information sensors. The waveform of the photoplethysmographic image (PPGi) signals may be significantly affected by the light spectra and intensity. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of PPGi waveform acquisition in the red, green, and blue channels using a commercial camera in different light...

Diagnostic Medical Imaging

The Diagnostic Values of Medical History, Physical Examination and Urodynamic Study in Women With Urinary Incontinence

Materials and Methods: This prospective, clinical study was implemented on 50 patients in the urology department of our tertiary care center. Women suffering from complaints of urinary incontinence underwent clinical evaluation including medical history, physical examination and urodynamic study. Accuracy and predictive values of urologic history, clinical evaluation findings and urodynamic stu...

Deficiences of physical examination among medical students.

From the Department of Community Medicine (Al-Rubaii, Al-Ward) and the Department of Dermatology and Venereology (Al-Waiz), College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Bab-Al-Mu’adham, Baghdad, Iraq. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Makram Al-Waiz, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, PO Box 61301, Postal Code 12114, Bab-AlMu’a...