Alumni from the 1965-1974 psychiatric residency classes at the Los
Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center were
surveyed about their individual practices regarding physical examinations.
Ninety-eight of 155 alumni returned the anonymous questionnaire. None of
the respondents routinely performed physical examinations on new
outpatients. The 61% who had inpatient practices usually delegated the
hospital admission physical examination.Abstract Teaser