A physician's crusade to revive physical exams
By Denise Grady | New York Times | Updated: 2010-10-31 12:00
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Dr. Abraham Verghese, an Indian raised in Ethiopia, says modern medicine relies too much on technology. Thor Swift for The New York Times |
STANFORD, California - Dr. Abraham Verghese is on a mission to bring back the physical exam. The touching, looking and listening were the once prized, almost magical skills of the doctor who could swiftly diagnose an ailment using just keen eyes, practiced hands and a stethoscope.
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