TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 3. The General Musculoskeletal Examination A1 - Lawry, George V. PY - 2012 T2 - Systematic Musculoskeletal Examinations AB - The general musculoskeletal examination (GMSE) is designed to build directly on the sequence and techniques taught in the screening musculoskeletal examination (SMSE). It is intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of joint inflammation through the use of palpation and will enable you to recognize the important physical finding of joint swelling, essential to diagnosing arthritis. While the skills involved are more complex than those of the SMSE, the proper techniques of joint palpation can be mastered on normal individuals. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55741128 ER -