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CLINICAL EXAMINATION
Clinical Examination
A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
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Sixth Edition

By
Simon O'Connor, MBBS, FRACP, DDU, Cardiologist, Canberra Hospital, Canberra ACT, Australia

Description


The 6th edition of Clinical Examination continues to serve all medical students with a clear explanation of clinical examination. Set out systematically, this best-selling textbook has comprehensive coverage of essential skills necessary for history taking and examining the patient.



Contents


Chapter 1 The general principles of history taking

Chapter 2 Advanced history taking

Chapter 3 The general principles of physical examination

Chapter 4 The cardiovascular system

Chapter 5 The respiratory system

Chapter 6 The gastrointestinal system

Chapter 7 The genitourinary system

Chapter 8 The haematological system

Chapter 9 The rheumatological system

Chapter 10 The endocrine system

Chapter 11 The nervous system

Chapter 12 The psychiatric history and mental state examination

Chapter 13 The ears, eyes, nose and throat

Chapter 14 The breasts

Chapter 15 The skin, nails, and lumps

Chapter 16 A system for the infectious diseases examination

Appendix I Writing and presenting the history and physical examination

Appendix II A suggested method for a rapid screening physical examination

Appendix III The pre-anaesthetic medical examination (PAME)

Index



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 480 pages, publication date: OCT-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-7295-3905-0
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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