Suitable for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine, this title presents a manual of ...
This book will be an invaluable resource for senior medical students and junior doctors as they attempt to make the difficult transition from mastering basic clinical skills to assessing patients in the real world of clinical medicine.
The first section of this book examines different approaches to diagnosis, reviews the fundamental elements necessary for accurate patient assessment and describes how to adapt the assessment to fit the clinical context.
The final part covers preparation for assessments of clinical skills and the use of these skills in everyday practice. The book has accompanying videos demonstrating many of the key clinical examination routines as set out in the book.
This Thirteenth Edition has four sections: History taking and general examination. System examination covering symptoms and signs. Examination in special situations including babies & children and the critically ill. How to pass an OSCE.
Primarily focused on the practical skills required by medical students and early career stage clinicians Explains the physical basis of clinical signs to aid understanding Introduces the formulation of a differential diagnosis Provides ...
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Euan Sandilands, Katharine Fiona Strachan. Euan A Sandilands Katharine Strachan Macleod ' s Examination Essentials of ELSEVIER Macleod's Essentials of Examination Macleod's Euan A Sandilands MD FRCP(Edin). Front Cover.
The book starts with a general section on the principles of history taking and the general examination that provides the framework for a patient examination." --
Further reading Douglas, G., Nicol, F., Robertson, C., 2013. Macleod's Clinical Examination, 14th ed. Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System, Churchill Livingstone. NICE clinical guideline 95: chest pain of recent onset http://www.nice.org.uk ...
This book aims to document and explain how to: talk with a patient, take the history from the patient, examine a patient, and formulate your findings into differential diagnoses.