The relationships between somatic and sociological-psychological variables are complex. Each mental change which occurs in aging is more or less closely accompanied by somatic changes. The reverse is also true. The objective state of health and the subjective feeling of well-being are linked. Both can exert an influence over behavior and…

Most students considered the requirement to memorize the physical examination routine useful in that they "knew what to do next" when examining a patient. (Author/KE)

A self-administered health questionnaire can be a useful and relatively inexpensive method of obtaining initial health histories on students and identifying problems that require follow-up by the health center. (MJB)

Described for parents are the three parts of the pediatric neurological examination: medical history, physical examination, and electroencephalogram. (KW)

The author's system of premarital counseling and examination consists of four visits before marriage and one after. These visits are for introducing the contractual elements of marriage; taking medical histories and physical examinations; introducing a program for beginning marriage; and resolving problems in the early weeks of marriage. (BP)

Studied whether pubertal timing by self-report (SR), parent report (PR), or physical examination predicted the same aspects of adjustment and behavior problems. Findings for 52 girls, 56 boys, and their parents show that pubertal timing by SR and PR did not always provide the same level of prediction as did physical examination. (SLD)

This study investigated how 99 children who were examined for suspected sexual abuse (SSA) perceived their own medical evaluation experiences. Although most children did not perceive their SSA examination to be strongly negative, they did report greater fear than for an ordinary doctor visit. (Author/DB)

Children at ages three, five, and seven provided reports of their physical examinations immediately following the checkup and after delay of either one, three, or six weeks, or only after three weeks. Retention of event was extensive and accurate and not significantly affected by the time delays. Recall of seven-year olds was greater than that of…

In a 2003 issue of the "Journal of Chemical Education," Kniesel and Bellamy describe a timely and pedagogically effective experiment involving breath-alcohol analysis using an FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) spectrometer. The present article clarifies some of the information presented in the 2003 article.

Context: Multiple national agencies and organizations recommend that women age 40 years and older have an annual screening mammogram. Women who are poor, less educated, lack a usual source of care, and reside in rural Appalachia are less likely to have had a recent mammogram. Purpose: To increase use of mammography among a rural Appalachian…

A pair of monozygotic twins discordant for symptoms of Asperger syndrome was evaluated at the age of 13.45 years using psychometric, morphometric, behavioural, and functional imaging methods. The lower-functioning twin had a smaller brain overall, a smaller right cerebellum, and a disproportionately large left frontal lobe, and manifested almost…

The availability of an increased variety of therapeutic approaches provides the opportunity to improve hypertension control while minimizing adverse effects that may influence cardiovascular complications and adherence to therapy. This report serves two purposes: (1) to guide practicing physicians and other health professionals in their care of…