RT Journal A1 Paley L, Zornitzki T, Cohen J, Friedman J, Kozak N, Schattner A T1 UTility of clinical examination in the diagnosis of emergency department patients admitted to the department of medicine of an academic hospital JF Archives of Internal Medicine JO Archives of Internal Medicine YR 2011 FD August 8 VO 171 IS 15 SP 1393 OP 1400 DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.340 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.340 AB The claim that high-quality history and physical examination are diagnostic for most patients is based on old studies and ambulatory patients.1- 2 We examined in a prospective study the utility of basic clinical information available on admission for the diagnosis of adult patients admitted to the department of medicine.