ABSTRACT
The author submits that the special training required for clinical skills is no more than the basic medical sciences of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, which provide us with the knowledge of the form, function and malfunction of the human organism. The techniques of clinical skills are twofold: (i) interrogation (ii) physical examination, which has three elements: observation or inspection, palpation and auscultation
Subject(s)
Humans , Clinical Competence , Physical Examination/methods , Palpation/methods , Auscultation/methods , Signs and SymptomsABSTRACT
The clinicopathological features of fifteen cases of granuloma inguinale diagnosed over a six-year period (1980-1985) are reported. The biopsy sites included cervix uteri, penis, vulva, perineum, anus, endometrium and vaginal wall, in decreasing order of frequency. The incidence was roughly equal in both sexes with an age range of 16-78 years. In females, the most frequent clinical diagnosis was carcinoma. The findings indicate that the clinical and histopathological diagnosis of granuloma inguinale entails a high degree of suspicion in a community where the disease is uncommon (AU)
