While the so-called eyeball test—getting that gut first impression—is valuable when attempting to gauge the frailty of a patient with valvular heart disease, objective metrics such as handgrip ...

In some pediatric teaching programs, most residents graduate without a practical knowledge of objective tests for middle ear function. The 1997 “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute ...

A TEST to demonstrate the deficit in muscle blood flow during exercise in patients with intermittent claudication is necessary for objective diagnosis and evaluation of treatment. In arteriosclerosis ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. I’m sitting in front of a gray plastic console that resembles an airplane cockpit. Each time I move, a small reflector on a makeshift tiara resting on my forehead alerts an ...