PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANCIENT PHYSICIAN CHARAKA
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A physical examination is the evaluation of a body to determine its state of health. Sophisticated technological advances in medicine have proved to be remarkably beneficial in the diagnostic process, yet the well-performed history and the physical examination remain the clinician's most important tools. A relatively complete physical examination should be performed on each patient, regardless of the reason for the visit. Numerous medical anecdotes relate instances in which the examination revealed findings unrelated to and unexpected from the patient's chief complaint and major concerns. Physical examination of children is described very knowledgeably in Charaka Samhita Sharira Sthana chapter eight. The main objective of this article is to elaborate the skill of ancient physician about the physical examination of children, which may resemble to modern technique.
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Ravi Khatri
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