Changes: Physical examination

Revision as of 10:33, 18 February 2014

James Kirk undergoes his quarterly physical — James T. Kirk completes a quarterly physical

Bashir obrien physical — Dr. Julian Bashir performs a physical on Miles O'Brien

A physical is a medical procedure that analyzes a person's health.

Physicals may be ordered at the discretion of the chief medical officer whenever necessary, including of the captain. Aside from ordered physicals starships also have regular physicals to monitor the regular health of the crew. In the 23rd century these physicals were done quarterly, but by the 24th century they were only performed annually. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver"; TNG: "Allegiance")

According to Starfleet protocols, physicals are mandatory following away missions that last more than two weeks. (VOY: "Memorial")

Doctor Leonard McCoy conducted a quarterly physical on Captain James T. Kirk in 2266, just prior to the Enterprise's encounter with the Fesarius. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")

In 2267, aboard the Enterprise, Doctor McCoy had Nurse Chapel conduct a complete physical on Ensign Chekov. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")

During the 23rd century, doctors on Federation starships had the duty of performing quarterly physicals on each member of the crew. (TAS: "Yesteryear")

A perfect replica of Captain Jean-Luc Picard came in a month early for his physical in 2366. (TNG: "Allegiance")

Doctor Julian Bashir gave Miles O'Brien an extremely thorough physical when O'Brien was suspected of being a replicant. (DS9: "Whispers")

In 2373, Bashir conducted a complete physical of Benjamin Sisko under orders of Admiral Charles Whatley. (DS9: "Rapture")

In 2375, The Doctor added deep-body scanning with his holographic imager as part of annual physicals on-board USS Voyager, allowing him to create images of his patients down to the subatomic level. Captain Kathryn Janeway, however, did not report for her physical, "as usual," forcing him to track her down in her ready room to administer her physical, with a request to drop by Sickbay at her earliest convenience to undergo the deep-body scan. (VOY: "Latent Image")

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+[[File:James Kirk undergoes his quarterly physical.jpg|thumb|[[James T. Kirk]] completes a quarterly physical]]
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-[[Image:Quarterly physical 2266.jpg|thumb|[[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] completes a quarterly physical.]]
+[[File:Bashir obrien physical.jpg|thumb|Dr. [[Julian Bashir]] performs a physical on [[Miles O'Brien]]]]
-A '''quarterly physical''' is a complete [[physical|medical work-up]] performed by a ships medical staff about 4 times a year.
+A '''physical''' is a [[Medical procedures|medical procedure]] that analyzes a person's health.
+Physicals may be ordered at the discretion of the [[chief medical officer]] whenever necessary, including of the [[captain]]. Aside from ordered physicals starships also have regular physicals to monitor the regular health of the crew. In the [[23rd century]] these physicals were done quarterly, but by the [[24th century]] they were only performed annually. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}; {{TNG|Allegiance}})
+According to [[Starfleet]] protocols, physicals are mandatory following [[away mission]]s that last more than two weeks. ({{VOY|Memorial}})
+[[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] conducted a quarterly physical on [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] in [[2266]], just prior to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]'s encounter with the ''[[Fesarius]]''. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}})
+In [[2267]], aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']], [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] had [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]] conduct a complete physical on [[Ensign]] [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]]. ({{TOS|The Deadly Years}})
 During the [[23rd century]], [[doctor]]s on [[Federation]] [[starship]]s had the duty of performing quarterly physicals on each member of the crew. ({{TAS|Yesteryear}})
-By the [[24th century]] there was a different practice, of [[annual physical]]s done at staggered intervals. ({{TNG|Allegiance}})
+A perfect replica of Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] came in a month early for his physical in [[2366]]. ({{TNG|Allegiance}})
+Doctor [[Julian Bashir]] gave [[Miles O'Brien]] an extremely thorough physical when O'Brien was suspected of being a [[replicant]]. ({{DS9|Whispers}})
+In [[2373]], Bashir conducted a complete physical of [[Benjamin Sisko]] under orders of [[Admiral]] [[Charles Whatley]]. ({{DS9|Rapture}})
+In [[2375]], [[The Doctor]] added deep-body scanning with his [[holographic imager]] as part of annual physicals on-board {{USS|Voyager}}, allowing him to create images of his patients down to the [[subatomic]] level. [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]], however, did not report for her physical, "as usual," forcing him to track her down in her [[ready room]] to administer her physical, with a request to drop by [[Sickbay]] at her earliest convenience to undergo the deep-body scan. ({{VOY|Latent Image}})
-: ''Episodes in which regular physical examinations are known for occurring are: "[[The Corbomite Maneuver]]", "[[Amok Time]]", one week before "[[Journey to Babel]]" and "[[For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky]]" ([[TOS]]).  "The Corbomite Maneuver" episode establishes that these were indeed quarterly, and even though the physicals were never called quarterly again, they never conflict with the idea.  "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" establishes that physicals had been done on the entire crew within a week's time, but didn't specify if they were quarterlies.''
+{{pna-incomplete}}
 [[Category:Medical procedures]]