Institute of Classical Osteopathy Year Book 2001

It is said that the final test of any therapy is at the bedside of the acutely ill patient. The treatment of acute disease in the infant or child adds an element of responsibility and skill over and above that required for the adult. Palpatory and diagnostic skills are often stretched to their limit..... However, all too often in the critical case one must rely, when at the bedside, almost entirely on detecting arrhythmicity and points of soft and hard tissue resistance.