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. 2011 Jan 12;305(2):193-4.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1950. Epub 2010 Dec 29.

Reexamining the physical examination for obese patients

Ann Willman Silk¹, Kathleen M McTigue

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¹ Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Montefiore Hospital, N-713, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. awsilk@gmail.com

PMID: 21191004
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1950

Reexamining the physical examination for obese patients

Ann Willman Silk et al. JAMA. 2011.

. 2011 Jan 12;305(2):193-4.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1950. Epub 2010 Dec 29.

Authors

Ann Willman Silk¹, Kathleen M McTigue

Affiliation

¹ Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Montefiore Hospital, N-713, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. awsilk@gmail.com

PMID: 21191004
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1950

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Ultrasound and physical examinations for obese patients.
Dixon GD. Dixon GD. JAMA. 2011 Apr 27;305(16):1656-7; author reply 1657. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.529. JAMA. 2011. PMID: 21521844 No abstract available.

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