Why Does My Doctor Do That?
Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/14/2016 Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on December 14, 2016
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SOURCES:
American Society of Clinical Oncology: “Digital Rectum Exam (DRE).”
Cleveland Clinic: “What Your Doc Listens for in the Stethoscope,” “What Your Tongue Can Tell You About Your Health.”
COPD Foundation: “Examining Your Entire Body.”
Mayo Clinic: “Diseases and Conditions: Prostate cancer,” “Urinalysis.”
National Heart Association: “All About Heart Rate (Pulse),” “What is High Blood Pressure?”
National Kidney Foundation: “Why Are Patients Asked for Urine Samples?”
National Institutes of Health: “Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, and
Percussion of the Abdomen,” “Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk,” “Health Topics: Pneumonia,” “What Do Blood Tests Show?”
Nemours Foundation: “Testicular Exams.”
NetDoctor: “Ear examination (otoscopy).”
Prostate Cancer Foundation: “PSE & DRE Screening.”
University of California San Diego: “The Neurological Examination: Reflex Testing.”
University of Utah: “What Exactly Are Doctors Trying to Find in Your Eye?”
Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on December 14, 2016
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