Abstract

A method of collecting data by history taking and physical examination that lends itself to holistic evaluation of the patient is organized around neurologic, nutritional-digestive, endocrine, psychologic, circulatory-respiratory, genitourinary-psychosexual, and musculoskeletal models. To conserve the physician's time, all the examinations that can be done with the patient in a single position are grouped, and observations are dictated at once to an assistant to acquaint the patient with normal and abnormal results. Although the procedures seem lengthy as described, they can be carried out in a visit of reasonable length.