The fifty dollar palpation lab: An objective assessment tool for first year osteopathic medical students

Sajid A. Surve; Millicent King Channell

doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2013.04.002

The fifty dollar palpation lab: An objective assessment tool for first year osteopathic medical students

Sajid A. Surve, Millicent King Channell

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Abstract

The heart of osteopathic medicine lies in the skill of palpation. All osteopathic educators understand the crucial role that competency in palpation plays in grasping the concepts of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). This paper describes a palpation lab set up for first year osteopathic medical students that introduces students to concepts in palpation including; superficial palpation, deep palpation, gross palpation, fine palpation, edge discrimination, and tension.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	226-230
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2013.04.002
State	Published - 1 Dec 2013

Keywords

Education
Osteopathic medicine
Osteopathy
Palpation
Students
Tools

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