The medical examination for life insurance and its associated clinical methods : with chapters on the insurance of substandard lives and accident insurance . nd, still morefrequently, organic murmurs are reported where nothing morethan a temporary dynamic or accidental murmur or harsh heart-sound exists. For most persons a life insurance examination is an ordeal,and for a time, or at different periods during the procedure, theheart action may be much accelerated. Race exercises a peculiar influence, and whereas one rarelyfinds a pulse-rate above seventy in the Scandinavian or North Ger-man, th
The medical examination for life insurance and its associated clinical methods : with chapters on the insurance of substandard lives and accident insurance . nd, still morefrequently, organic murmurs are reported where nothing morethan a temporary dynamic or accidental murmur or harsh heart-sound exists. For most persons a life insurance examination is an ordeal,and for a time, or at different periods during the procedure, theheart action may be much accelerated. Race exercises a peculiar influence, and whereas one rarelyfinds a pulse-rate above seventy in the Scandinavian or North Ger-man, the reverse is true of the American or the men of the Latinraces, who often require careful and tactful treatment if a properpulse-rate is to be obtained. Functional or accidental murmurs are extremely common, andare occasionally very puzzling. But rest, reassurance, and, if nil. I \ \MI\ \ I i« IN I >F THE CHE I . accessary, reexamination, are usually sufficient to make clearthe actual condition. Important Sources of Error. -As regards true mumcertain general facts musl be borne in mind. Posture. Posture is important, and all patients or applicants. Fig. 26. {Sansom.) 1 site of murmur—pulmo(59 per cent, of cases.)
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