Examination of ticklish patients may be difficult. Strategies for examining ticklish patients have been reported in the fields of pediatric neurology (i.e., using the Chaddock maneuver in preference ...

September 6, 2011 — Mammography and breast palpation remain important tools for detecting breast cancer, even for women under the age of 50, according to the results of a large analysis. In addition, ...

If there is one technique used by the physician to explore the human body during every medical examination in order to make a diagnosis or prescribe further tests, it is palpation. By its nature, ...