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| Use of vision and hearing to distinguish normal from abnormal findings. |
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| Use of the hands to touch body parts to make sensitive assessment. |
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| Tapping the body with the fingertips to produce a vibration that travels through the body tissues. The characteristic R. determine the location, 5, and density of underlying structures to verify abnormalities assessment by palpation and auscultation. |
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| Listening to sounds the body makes to detect variations from normal. Sounds be heard without the need for a stethoscope however, stethoscope will be needed for most sounds. |
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