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Definition

In medical terms, "inspection" means to look at the person or body part. It is the first step in a physical exam.

References

Taber's Medical Dictionary Online website. Inspection. www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/762104/0/inspection?q=Inspection. Accessed May 3, 2021.

Last reviewed May 3, 2021 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team..

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Clinical Trials: Inspection

UF Health research scientists make medicine better every day. They discover new ways to help people by running clinical trials. When you join a clinical trial, you can get advanced medical care. Sometimes years before it's available everywhere. You can also help make medicine better for everyone else. If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, visit our clinical trials page. Or click one of the links below:

Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections & Viral Emergencies (STRIVE)

Treatments are needed to improve outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, including direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents to mitigate the pathology driven by ongoing viral replication. This trial will evaluate S-217622 (ensitrelvir), an…

Investigator
Nicole M Iovine
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Sexes
All
Intraosseous PJI- OrthoCarolina

Purpose of Study: In order to improve upon the variable results seen in irrigation and debridement for periprosthetic infection, we ask if the use of intraosseous regional administration of antibiotics at the time of irrigation and debridement will…

Investigator
Hernan A Prieto
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Sexes
All
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