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The document describes the different methods for performing a physical examination, including inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. It explains that inspection involves visual observation and palpation uses the sense of touch. Percussion produces sounds by striking the body and auscultation evaluates internal sounds. The objective of the physical examination is to obtain objective data about health status and to confirm the subjective data from the interview.
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