• Mateja Lekic, Viktor Lekic, Irbaz Bin Riaz, Lorraine Mackstaller, and Frank I Marcus.
• Department of Primary Care, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, Arizona; University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona. Electronic address: mlekic@email.arizona.edu.
• Am. J. Cardiol. 2021 Jun 15; 149: 140-144.

AbstractAdvances in technology have reshaped the practice of medicine. These changes have greatly benefited our patients. However, in the setting of these advances, the importance of basic clinical tools is more pertinent than ever. Despite the growing reliance on technology, the physical exam remains valuable and cost effective, often enabling the well-trained clinician to arrive at the diagnosis, rapidly and accurately. The physical exam must not become a relic of a distant past. We aim to investigate current competency and proficiency, proposals for change in teaching curriculums, and the relationship with technology such as hand-held echocardiography. A skillful exam provides both emotional and intellectual satisfaction. It may be a lost art but it is well worth the effort to restore.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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