This handy, well-illustrated guide provides information on all aspects of the patient examination. It covers history-taking, examination techniques for each body system, and presenting signs and symptoms for common disorders. Color illustrations and color-coded chapters aid in quickly locating critical guidance.Signs and symptoms sections describe the most important diseases associated with each body system. Boxes highlight important information on a range of issues―the elderly, emergency situations, "Questions to Ask". Color photographs and diagrams illustrate examination techniques and clinical manifestations. "Questions to Ask" boxes and advice on what to do in an emergency make important information easy to find.With 2 additional contributing experts.

Product Description: The fourth edition of Clinical Examination provides a clear, practical and above all, superbly illustrated guide to all aspects of history taking and patient examination. Designed to be accessible both to medical students just starting their clinical attachments and to more experienced readers, the clear writing style, the innovative use of clinical photographs and the explanatory illustrations combine to explain and clarify the concepts and skills necessary to take a history and perform an examination...read more

Product Description: A perfect companion to Clinical Examination, this text provides 60 clinical case studies, each followed by a series of questions. With an increased emphasis on interviewing technique, the cases include sample dialogue to test readers on what question are appropriate to ask next...read more