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A physical isn’t only about unearthing new problems. It's an important time to discuss preventive health, too.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Molly Heublein, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Molly Heublein. Welcome to Curbsiders Teach, our Curbsiders family podcast on teaching in medical education. Era ...

The amount of time and resources medical schools use to teach pre-clerkship students the physical exam vary widely across the U.S., according to a study published in the journal of Academic Medicine ...

Even if you eat a nutritious diet and work out consistently, you still need to take care of your health in other ways, like going to the doctor for a routine physical. During a physical exam, doctors ...

(HealthDay)—Student athletes usually need a sports physical. And the best place for that exam is at their primary care doctor's office, according to updated guidelines from leading U.S. medical ...