<unk>  is used by physicians, as well as chiropractors, nurses, massage therapists, physical therapists, osteopaths and occupational therapists, to assess the texture of a patient's tissue (such as swelling or muscle tone), to locate the spatial coordinates of particular anatomical landmarks (e.g., to assess range and quality of joint motion), and assess tenderness through tissue deformation (e.g. provoking pain with pressure or stretching). In summary,<unk>  might be used either to determine painful areas and to qualify pain felt by patients, or to locate three-dimensional coordinates of anatomical landmarks to quantify some aspects of the palpated subject.<unk>  is typically used for thoracic and abdominal examinations, but can also be used to diagnose edema.<unk>  is also a simple method of examining the pulse. It is used by veterinarians to check animals for pregnancy, and by midwives to determine the position of a fetus. Tactile<unk>  is one of the oldest, simplest, and least expensive methods for approximate intraocular pressure assessment. Quantitative<unk>  of anatomical landmarks for measurements must occur according to strict protocols if one wishes to achieve reproducible measurements.<unk>  protocols are usually based on well-described definitions for the location of anatomical, usually skeletal, landmarks.
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