Clinical magic and the art of examining children
Galazka, S.S.
Journal of Family Practice 18(2): 229-232
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-3509 PMID: 6699560 Document Number: 237034
In examining children, clinical skills are a blend of specific examination techniques and a perceptive approach to a child during a clinical encounter. This paper applies the concepts of awareness, contact, and closure to the physician-patient relationship and describes specific techniques and behaviors that can aid in the achievement of the major objectives of the clinical encounter: (1) performance of an examination and obtaining the necessary diagnostic information, (2) development of a positive physician-patient relationship, and (3) observation of the parent-child subsystem during the office visit.