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Aortic Regurgitation Exam

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Cardiac Second Sounds

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Deep Tendon Reflexes

Dermatology: Acne vs. Rosacea

Dermatology: Learning the Language

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Gait Abnormalities

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Internal Capsule Stroke

Involuntary Movements

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Neck Veins & Wave Forms

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  2023
  2023
  Promoting Inclusive Care at the Patient Bedside
  Janet Tillman's Life as SP and GTA
  The Significance of Small Gestures at the Patient Bedside
  Balancing Technology and Human Connection in Patient Care
  How the ‘Privilege of Physicianhood’ Inspires Best-Selling Author Abraham Verghese
  Stanford Medicine 25’s Resources to Help Physicians Promote Skin Health
  Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month Through Physical Exam Knowledge
  2022
  2022
  Through a Patient’s Eyes: Physicians Reflect on Personal Illness
  Physical Exams and Clinical Observations Related to Cardiovascular Health
  Combat Physician Burnout with the Joy of Bedside Medicine
  Physical Exam Techniques to Support and Promote Women’s Health
  How Physicians Go Above and Beyond to Promote Patient Healing
  How to Address Monumental Patient Conversations
  The Importance of Cultural Competence in Bedside Medicine
  How Physicians Can Help Promote Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
  7th Time's a Charm: The 2022 Stanford 25 Skills Symposium
  Communication Strategies to Help Physicians Lead Meaningful Patient Conversations
  Bringing Tidings of Comfort and Joy to the Patient Bedside
  2021
  2021
  Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Stanford Medicine 25 Skills Symposium
  Medscape Article Highlights Need for Physical Exam Training & Assessment
  The Resurgence of Bedside Teaching During the Pandemic
  Teaching Empathy in Medical Education
  The Presence 5 for Racial Justice: Promoting Anti-Racism in Clinical Interactions
  Dr. Verghese’s Rules for the Bedside Exam
  Bringing Human Connection to the Forefront of Medicine in a Technological Era
  2020
  2020
  Five Practices to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship
  Telehealth Tips to Preserve Key Aspects of Patient Care
  
  2019
  2019
  How AI Can Improve the EHR and Bedside Medicine
  Bedside Teaching is a Powerful Learning Tool in the ICU
  Thoughtful Implementation of Machine Learning Can Help Physicians Improve Patient Care
  Register Now for the 5th Annual Stanford 25 Skills Symposium
  Cultivating The “Golden Minute” at the Bedside
  Four Physicians Describe the Synergy Between Technology and Bedside Medicine
  Artificial Intelligence and the Gift of Physician Time
  Compassion: A Powerful Tool for Improving Patient Outcomes
  The Physical Exam Remains an Effective Tool for Physicians
  The Art and Science of Patient Care
  Learning from the Bedside at the 5th Annual Stanford 25 Bedside Teaching Symposium
  Physicians Can Protect the Human Connection in Medicine
  A Diagnosis of Nelson's Syndrome and Why You Won't See it Anymore
  Humanizing the EHR
  2018
  2018
  What Stands in the Way of Bedside Teaching?
  An Emphasis on the Bedside May Prevent Physician Burnout
  The Spine Sign
  Artificial Intelligence as a Partner in Patient Care
  Physical Exam Can Sort Out - And Treat - Common Type of Vertigo
  Bedside Medicine Training Benefits New and Established Physicians
  Benefits of Bringing Doctors Back to the Bedside
  UMKC Case Highlights the Importance of Thorough Physical Exam
  Register Now for the 4th Annual Bedside Teaching Symposium
  Using Art to Teach the Human Side of Medicine
  Journal Dedicates Entire Issue to “Enduring Value” of Bedside Medicine
  The Basics vs. Technology Debate: When They Work Together Everyone Wins
  Abraham Verghese Shares Story of the EHR’s Negative Consequences With Broader Audience
  The 4th Annual Stanford 25 Bedside Teaching Symposium
  The Miracle of a Patient’s Recovery
  Compassion, Patience and Bedside Manner Improve Patient Satisfaction
  Technology Doesn’t Have to Be the Antithesis of Humanity
  AI to Complement – Not Compete With –Physicians’ Diagnostic Skills
  The Tradition of Daily Bedside Clinical Care
  How Technology May Lead to Greater Human Connection at the Bedside
  Finding Joy in Physical Exam Skills
  As Prices Drop, Point-of-Care Ultrasound May Spark Evolution of Physical Exam
  Empathy and the Physical Exam Remain Essential Components of Medicine
  Teaching the “Intangibles” of Medicine
  AI is Doing More to Help Keep Doctors at the Bedside
  Using Riddles as Medical Teaching Tools
  Medical Students Recognize Importance of Bedside Manner
  2017
  2017
  Announcing the 2017 Stanford 25 Skills Symposium
  Gingival Hyperplasia in Acute Leukemia
  Miliaria (Heat Rash) Types & Symptoms
  Dr. Abraham Verghese Interviews Dr. Jerome Kassirer on New Book
  Signs of Scleroderma
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  conversation-about-bedside-medicine-gains-momentum
  2016
  2016
  What is amyopathic dermatomyositis?
  What is this Kussmaul’s sign?
  Abraham Verghese Asks: Why Are We Doing This Teaching?
  Referred Pain Physical Exam
  Will the Healing Touch Go Out the Door With the Stethoscope?
  Muscle Spasticity vs Rigidity
  What is a roth spot?
  Stanford 25 Skills Symposium 2016 Announced!
  Every Patient Has a Story Worth Hearing
  What is the Howell-Jolly body?
  What will bedside manner look like for new data-driven physicians?
  What is Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
  What is the Sister Mary Joseph nodule?
  What is rhinophyma?
  What is the ugly duckling sign?
  Diagnose this skin lesion with newest Stanford 25 video and topic.
  What is the exam of calciphylaxis?
  Stanford Medicine 25 Launches New Website
  Medical Errors and Adverse Events from a Missed or Inadequate Physical Exam
  What is skin coining (Gua sha)?
  2015
  2015
  Announcing the Stanford 25 Skills Symposium
  The Jugular Venous Pulse – Circa 1957
  Guttate psoriasis Exam and Overview
  Thyroid Nodule Overview - The Thyroid Exam
  What Is The Specific Cause of This Patient’s Clubbing?
  Frank's Sign (Diagonal Earlobe Crease) |
  The Saddle Nose - Overview
  Stanford Medicine 25 Skills Symposium 2015
  COMING OUT OF THE COLD
  Approach to Spinal Disease by Dr. Rick Hodes
  2013
  2013
  Patient has this new skin finding, what should you worry about?
  Stanford 25: Approach to Tremor
  Congratulations to our ACP Winners!
  Happy Halloween! So this is the scariest picture we’ve got! What is it?
  An interesting illustration of the physical exam
  If you put your stethoscope over this, what will you hear?
  A patient presents with foot pain and these chronic findings?
  Stanford ENT Free Oral Screening November 2nd
  Your patient gets this rash, what’s the diagnosis?
  This patient presents with chest pain. What’s the diagnosis?
  Website Reaches Half a Million Visitors!
  A patient asks you… what is this?
  Can you diagnose the cause of the patient’s lymphedema?
  Can you guess the cause of the patient’s bleed?
  The History of Pulsus Paradoxus
  Understanding Pulsus Paradoxus
  Remember this finding???
  Learn how doctor’s should perform a bedside swallow evaluation!
  Using Google Glass to Examine the Hand with Dr. Verghese
  Welcome New Stanford Interns!!!!
  Teaching the teachers… Our methods.
  What is the Marcus Gunn Pupil?
  Abdominal Wall Pain
  Do you know what this is???
  This-Week’s-Stanford-25-Session
  Examination of the Trachea
  Split Fixed Second Heart Sound & Loud P2
  The History of the Reflex Hammer
  Dr. Andrew Elder Visiting Stanford
  Abraham-Verghese’s-TED-Talk:-Over-one-million-views!
  Stanford Medicine 25 Clinical Pearl Award
  11 Facts About Sir William Osler
  Know your tremor?
  Measuring Central Venous Pressure with the Arm
  2024
  2024
  Healing: A Journey, Not a Destination
  Confusion & Unsteady Gait: This Physical Exam Tells You Why
  Books On Bedside Medicine: Stanford Medicine 25’s Summer Reading List
  Stanford 25 Perspectives: Featuring Maja Artandi, MD
  Stanford 25 Perspectives: Featuring Michelle Chiu, MD
  Five Tips to Enhance Patient Communication at the Bedside
  9 Tips to Make Each Patient Encounter More Inclusive
  Stanford Medicine 25’s Top Podcast Picks
  Tips and Considerations for Medical Draping to Promote Patient Comfort
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