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  2. Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology - Wikipedia

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    Low specificity hinders the test's ability to accurately distinguish legitimate patients from malingerers. Stating that an individual is malingering can cause iatrogenic harm to patients if they are actually not exaggerating or feigning. Such iatrogenic harm may consist in delaying or denying medical attention, therapies, or insurance benefits.

  3. Rivermead post-concussion symptoms questionnaire - Wikipedia

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    In one study, higher average severity scores were associated with patients involved in litigation at the time the questionnaire was administered. [9] Studies using other neuropsychological assessments for post-concussion syndrome or general cognitive performance have also shown poor test-taker effort to affect the reported severity of symptoms.

  4. Neurological examination - Wikipedia

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    A neurological examination is the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired. This typically includes a physical examination and a review of the patient's medical history, [1] but not deeper investigation such as neuroimaging.

  5. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring - Wikipedia

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    Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) or intraoperative neuromonitoring is the use of electrophysiological methods such as electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and evoked potentials to monitor the functional integrity of certain neural structures (e.g., nerves, spinal cord and parts of the brain) during surgery.

  6. Neuropsychological assessment - Wikipedia

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    The most beneficial factor of neuropsychological assessment provides an accurate diagnosis of the disorder for the patient when it is unclear to the psychologist what exactly the patient has. This allows for accurate treatment later on in the process because treatment is driven by the exact symptoms of the disorder and how a specific patient ...

  7. Robots Created to Help Patients in Hospitals Pass ... - AOL

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    The results of the tests showed that robots were able to perform routine tasks like greeting patients, provide directions, and answer questions during the initial trials in Assistance Publique ...

  8. SAMPLE history - Wikipedia

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    It is used for alert (conscious) people, but often much of this information can also be obtained from the family or friend of an unresponsive person. In the case of severe trauma, this portion of the assessment is less important. A derivative of SAMPLE history is AMPLE history which places a greater emphasis on a person's medical history. [2]

  9. GP Patient Survey - Wikipedia

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    From 2007 the survey has been conducted by a direct postal approach to a sample of patients. Earlier surveys were administered by practices. [4] The 2009 survey was sent to approximately 5,500,000 registered adult patients. [5] In 2021, invitations were sent by letter to a sample of people from each of more than 6800 practices. [6]