title: Medical myth: a digital rectal examination should be performed on all individuals with possible appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Dr, North Annex, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA. gbrewste@ucla.edu
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Brewster
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum