Abstract |
In the current era of medical practice, super saturated with investigations of choice and development of diagnostic tools, clinical examination is a lost art. In this review we briefly discuss important aspects of examination of the liver, which is much needed in decision making on investigational approach. We urge the new medical student or the newly practicing physician to develop skills in clinical examination for resourceful management of the patient.
KEYWORDS: Liver, examination, clinical skills, hepatomegaly, chronic liver disease, portal hypertension, liver span |