Demise of Clinical Methods: A Challenge for the Next Generation

Doi: 10.36351/pjo.v38i4.1495

Abstract

Clinical methods have evolved over centuries. They reflect cumulative clinical wisdom of generations. Acquisition of skill of performing clinical methods has been regarded as a means of gaining knowledge. These skills not only help in learning psychomotor skills, but they also offer an opportunity to learn professionalism.¹ Excellence in these skills have been sought and desired as the way to reach a diagnosis. To be proficient, it requires hard work of years and interactions among a community of professionals refine these acumen over time.