Physical Examinations
Preparticipation Physical
American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. (2019). Preparticipation physical evaluation. Physical Examination Form. https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/PPE-Physical-Examination-Form.pdf
American Academy of Professional Coders. (2017). Recommended ways to document and report a preventive visit. https://www.aapc.com/blog/39873-recommended-ways-to-document-and-report-a-preventive-visit/
Artandi, M. K., & Stewart, R. W. (2018). The outpatient physical examination. Medical Clinics of North America, 102, 476-473. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.12.008.
Drezner, J., Corrado, D. (2011). Is there evidence for recommending electrocardiogram as part of the pre-participation examination? Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 21(1), 18-24. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e318205dfb2
Gorbenko, K., Metcalf, S. A., Mazumdar, M., & Crump, C. (2017). Annual physical examinations and wellness visits: translating guidelines into practice. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(6), 813-816. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.005
Hurt, R. T., & McClave, S. (2016). Nutritional assessment in primary care. Medical Clinics of North America, 100, 1169-1183. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.001
LeDoux, J., Mann, C., Demoratz, M, & Young, J. (2019). Addressing spiritual and religious influences in care delivery. Professional Case Management, 24(3), 142-147. doi:10.1097/ncm.000000000000346
Mirabelli, M. H., Devine, M. J., Singh, J., & Mendoza, M. (2015). The preparticipation sports evaluation. American Family Physician, 92(5), 371-376. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/p371.html
Wray, C. V., Brauer, P. M., Heuberger, R. S., & Logomarsino, J. V. (2019). Improving documentation of pediatric height, weight, and body mass index by primary care providers. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 79, 186-190. DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2018-019
Adult Annual Physical
Artandi, M. K., & Stewart, R. W. (2018). The outpatient physical examination. Medical Clinics of North America, 102, 476-473. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.12.008
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019a). Preventive & screening services. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019b). "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/welcome-to-medicare-preventive-visit
Gorbenko, K., Metcalf, S. A., Mazumdar, M., & Crump, C. (2017). Annual physical examinations and wellness visits: Translating guidelines into practice. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(6), 813-816. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.005
Hicks, R. W., Seibert, D. C. (2020). The Comprehensive Health History and Physical Examination. (2nd ed.). Advanced Practice Education Associates.
Hurt, R. T., & McClave, S. (2016). Nutritional assessment in primary care. Medical Clinics of North America, 100, 1169-1183. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.001
Jiang, M., Hughes, D. R., & Wang, W. (2018). The effect of Medicare's annual wellness visit on preventive care for the elderly. Preventive Medicine, 116, 126-133. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.035
LeDoux, J., Mann, C., Demoratz, M, & Young, J. (2019). Addressing spiritual and religious influences in care delivery. Professional Case Management, 24(3), 142-147. doi:10.1097/ncm.000000000000346
Tatum III, P. E., Talebreza, S., & Ross, J. S. (2018). Geriatric assessment: an office-based approach. American Family Physician, 97(12), 776-784. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p776.html
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (n.d.). USPSTF A and B recommendations. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Virgini, V., Meindl-Fridez, C., Battegay, E., & Zimmerli, L. U. (2015). Check-up examination: recommendations in adults. Swiss Medical Weekly, 145, w14075. doi:10.4414/smw.2015.14075
Older Adult Annual Physical
Artandi, M. K., & Stewart, R. W. (2018). The outpatient physical examination. Medical Clinics of North America, 102, 476-473. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.12.008
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019a). Preventive & screening services. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019b). "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/welcome-to-medicare-preventive-visit
Gorbenko, K., Metcalf, S. A., Mazumdar, M., & Crump, C. (2017). Annual physical examinations and wellness visits: Translating guidelines into practice. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(6), 813-816. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.005
Hicks, R. W., Seibert, D. C. (2020). The Comprehensive Health History and Physical Examination. (2nd ed.). Advanced Practice Education Associates.
Hurt, R. T., & McClave, S. (2016). Nutritional assessment in primary care. Medical Clinics of North America, 100, 1169-1183. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.001
Jiang, M., Hughes, D. R., & Wang, W. (2018). The effect of Medicare's annual wellness visit on preventive care for the elderly. Preventive Medicine, 116, 126-133. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.035
LeDoux, J., Mann, C., Demoratz, M, & Young, J. (2019). Addressing spiritual and religious influences in care delivery. Professional Case Management, 24(3), 142-147. doi:10.1097/ncm.000000000000346
Tatum III, P. E., Talebreza, S., & Ross, J. S. (2018). Geriatric assessment: an office-based approach. American Family Physician, 97(12), 776-784. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p776.html
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (n.d.). USPSTF A and B recommendations. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Virgini, V., Meindl-Fridez, C., Battegay, E., & Zimmerli, L. U. (2015). Check-up examination: recommendations in adults. Swiss Medical Weekly, 145, w14075. doi:10.4414/smw.2015.14075
'Welcome to Medicare' Physical
Artandi, M. K., & Stewart, R. W. (2018). The outpatient physical examination. Medical Clinics of North America, 102, 476-473. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.12.008
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019a). Preventive & screening services. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2019b). "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/welcome-to-medicare-preventive-visit
Hicks, R. W., Seibert, D. C. (2020). The Comprehensive Health History and Physical Examination. (2nd ed.). Advanced Practice Education Associates.
Hurt, R. T., & McClave, S. (2016). Nutritional assessment in primary care. Medical Clinics of North America, 100, 1169-1183. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.06.001
Jiang, M., Hughes, D. R., & Wang, W. (2018). The effect of Medicare's annual wellness visit on preventive care for the elderly. Preventive Medicine, 116, 126-133. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.035
LeDoux, J., Mann, C., Demoratz, M, & Young, J. (2019). Addressing spiritual and religious influences in care delivery. Professional Case Management, 24(3), 142-147. doi:10.1097/ncm.000000000000346
Tatum III, P. E., Talebreza, S., & Ross, J. S. (2018). Geriatric assessment: an office-based approach. American Family Physician, 97(12), 776-784. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p776.html
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (n.d.). USPSTF A and B recommendations. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Physical Examination of the Patient With a History of Cancer
American Cancer Society. (2018). American Cancer Society guideline for colorectal cancer screening. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
American Cancer Society. (n.d.). American Cancer Society Prevention and Early Detection Guidelines. https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/american-cancer-society-prevention-early-detection-guidelines.html
American Cancer Society. (2020). American Cancer Society recommendations for the early detection of breast cancer. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/american-cancer-society-recommendations-for-the-early-detection-of-breast-cancer.html
American Cancer Society. (2020). Cancer screening guidelines by age. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/cancer-screening-guidelines/screening-recommendations-by-age.html
American Cancer Society. (2020). Cervical cancer screening guidelines. https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/american-cancer-society-prevention-early-detection-guidelines/cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines.html
American Cancer Society. (2020). Managing nausea and vomiting at home. https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/nausea-and-vomiting/other-treatments.html
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Lynch syndrome. https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/lynch-syndrome
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Human papillomavirus vaccination information for clinicians. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hpv/hcp/index.html
Islami, F., Goding, A. S., Miller, K. D., Siegel, R. L., Fedewa, S., Jacobs, E. J., … Jemal, V. (2018). Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States. CA: Cancer Journal For Clinicians, 68, 31-54. doi: 10.3322/caac.21440
Lawrence, R. A., McLoone, J. K., Wakefield, C. E., Cohn, R. J. (2015). Primary care physicians’ perspectives of their role in cancer care: A systematic review. The Journal of General Internal Medicine, 31(10), 1222-1236. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3746-7
Maas, P., Barrdahl, M., Joshi, A. D., Paul, A. L., Gaudet, M. M., Milne, R. L., … Chatterjee, N. (2016). Breast cancer risk from modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors among white women in the United States. JAMA Oncology, 2(10), 1295-1302. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.1025
National Cancer Institute. (2020). Cancer stat facts: common cancer sites. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/common.html
National Cancer Institute. (2018). Radiation therapy side effects. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy/side-effects
National Cancer Institute. (2015). Risk factors for cancer. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk
National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Side effects of cancer treatments. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Breast cancer. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Breast cancer risk reduction. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast_risk.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2019). Breast cancer screening and diagnosis. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast-screening.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Cervical cancer. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/cervical.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Colon cancer. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/colon.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Colorectal cancer screening. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/colorectal_screening.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2019). Genetic/familial high-risk assessment: breast and ovarian. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/genetics_screening.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2019). Lung cancer screening. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/lung_screening.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Non-small cell lung cancer. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/nscl.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Prostate cancer. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/prostate.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2019). Prostate cancer early detection. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/prostate_detection.pdf
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2020). Survivorship. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/survivorship.pdf
Porth, C. M. (2019). Porth’s Essentials of Pathophysiology (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Rosenweig, M. G., Gardenr, D., Griffith, B. (2014). The history and physical in cancer care: A primer for oncology advanced practitioner. Journal of Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 5(4), 262-268.
Tick, H., Nielsen, A., Pelletier, K. R., Bonakdar, R., Simmons, S., Glick, R., … Zador, V. (2018). Evidenced-based nonpharmacologic strategies for comprehensive pain care: The Consortium Pain Task Force white paper. Explore, 14(3),177-211. DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2018.02.001
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016). Final recommendation statement: prostate cancer screening. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/prostate-cancer-screening1