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Evidence for examination
FromThe BMJ Podcast
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
You may have spent hours practicing for your examination exams, but how evidence based are the techniques taught?
Andrew Elder, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, and author of the clinical review “How valuable is physical examination of the cardiovascular system?” joins us to discuss.
Read the full review:
http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i3309
Andrew also discussed likelihood ratios; which are useful in understanding the relative use of tests in different clinical scenarios: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/likelyhood-ratios-in-diagnostic-tests
Andrew Elder, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, and author of the clinical review “How valuable is physical examination of the cardiovascular system?” joins us to discuss.
Read the full review:
http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i3309
Andrew also discussed likelihood ratios; which are useful in understanding the relative use of tests in different clinical scenarios: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/likelyhood-ratios-in-diagnostic-tests
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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