Physical Health Examination Task
A Physical Health Examination Task is a healthcare examination service aimed at assessing physical health.
- AKA: Medical Examination, Clinical Examination, Medical Check-Up.
- Context:
- It can (typically) aim to identify Medical Signs of medical conditions.
- It can (often) be performed by a Medical Practitioner, such as a physician or nurse practitioner.
- It can include Physical Health Diagnostic Tasks, such as: heart behavior measurement, blood pressure measurement, skin inspection, patellar reflex tests, and palpating the abdomen.
- It can be performed in a variety of settings, such as a doctor's office, clinic, or hospital.
- It can range from being a Human Physical Health Examination to being an Animal Physical Health Examination.
- It can range from being a Routine Physical Health Examination to being an Emergency Physical Health Examination.
- It can aim to detect potential health issues early, maintain good health, or monitor existing conditions.
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- Example(s):
- Conducting a routine annual Physical Health Check-up.
- Performing an Athletic Physical Examination to determine a sportsperson's readiness.
- Carrying out a Senior Health Check-Up focusing on age-specific health issues.
- Conducting a Prenatal Physical Examination for a pregnant woman to monitor the health of the mother and fetus.
- Performing a Pediatric Examination on a child.
- Performing an Emergency Physical Health Examination in response to a sudden illness or injury.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Mental Health Examination.
- A Medical Diagnosis.
- A Disease Screening.
- A Car Inspection.
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- See: Medical Record, Patient, Medical Signs, Symptom, Disease, Medical History.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_examination Retrieved:2021-11-28.
- QUOTE: In a physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical signs or symptoms of a medical condition. It generally consists of a series of questions about the patient's medical history followed by an examination based on the reported symptoms. Together, the medical history and the physical examination help to determine a diagnosis and devise the treatment plan. These data then become part of the medical record.