Dr. Stephen Hwang, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE) St. Michael's Hospital Caption Physicians have long been taught that a physical examination is not complete without an assessment of whether a patient appears to be acutely or chronically ill. But new research from St. Michael's Hospital says how sick a patient appears to be may have limited value in diagnosing their actual state of health. Credit Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.