The physical examination can include a general examination of all the body’s systems, e.g. the pulse is taken, the heart listened to, blood pressure measured, and the abdomen felt. In a full neurological examination, the cranial nerves are tested one by one. The ability to smell may need to be tested. It is important to [...]
If you had sexual contact with an adult during your childhood, chances are that you find sex confusing at best. As in Sylvia’s case, the sexual abuse that frightened you and that you instinctively knew was “bad” involved physical stimulation that sometimes felt “good.” Sex became hopelessly tangled up with fear, confusion, shame, powerlessness, guilt, [...]
Both teaching and community hospitals present the patient with a bewildering array of people with different titles offering different services. Hospitals also follow certain practices that may likewise be confusing. The following glossary of the people and practices a person in a hospital can expect to see might help eliminate some of this confusion. Physician-of-Record-Your [...]