Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical DiagnosisPlease note that this eBook does not include the DVD accompaniment. If you would like to have access to the DVD content, please purchase the print copy of this title. The sixth edition of Clinical Examination continues to serve all medical trainees with a clear explanation of history taking and clinical examination. Set out systematically, this best selling textbook has comprehensive coverage of the skills necessary for clinically evaluating patients. Thoroughly evidence based and referenced, in full colour with superior artwork and design, the book comes with free and complete access to Student Consult. - Student Consult - full online access - full colour with superior artwork and design - evidence-based - Coverage of ENT and Ophthalmology - Expanded history taking sections with new differential diagnosis tables - More anatomy content and illustrations - Expanded evidence based medicine references – the only physical examination trainees book with detailed references; new section on inter-observer variability and kappa values - New material on DVD includes OSCEs, ECGs and an imaging library. |
Contents
The gastrointestinal system | |
The genitourinary system | |
The haematological system | |
The rheumatological system | |
The endocrine system | |
The nervous system | |
The psychiatric history and mental state examination | |
The ears eyes nose and throat | |
The cardiovascular system | |
The respiratory system | |
A system for the infectious diseases examination | |
Writing and presenting the history and physical examination | |
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