title: De pulsibus--or sense and simplicity in daily medical practice.
abstract: In today's medicine ultrasound and imaging are dominant features. As a consequence a tactile maneuver like palpation of the pulse became something like a relic from the past, rather trivial and habitual but certainly not an activity to be haughty about in terms of skill and professional development. Nevertheless medical history tells a complete different story and rehabilitation of the pulse lore is highly desirable as a tool with sense and simplicity, reassuring when possible but for all as an inexpensive and accessible instrument with a substantial diagnostic yield.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Tellingen
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000266:history*; D011674:Pulse / Q000266:history*