Strategies to Reinvigorate the Bedside Clinical Encounter
Abstract
To the Editor: In their review article, Garibaldi and Russell (Nov. 27 issue) 1 make a very important point that I think most medical trainees do not fully appreciate. Well-done history taking and a focused physical examination continue to be very effective for the best patient care because they narrow the differential diagnosis and may lead to findings that can help arrange diagnostic priorities. An approach to sharpening one’s skills in history taking and physical examination is to spend training time in environments with limited medical resources. In such locations, one must rely on clinical skills because testing is limited or . . .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
Innovations in Medical Education
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Volume
- 394
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1038–1040
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN