title: Why teach medical students aspects of the respiratory examination that do not aid in diagnosis?
authors.forename: Rahil H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kassamali
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Saqib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noor
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology