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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. The text is organised by body system, with each chapter structured the same way: firstly, underlying structure and function; secondly, signs, symptoms and abnormalities; thirdly, patient examination. The signs & symptoms sections serve as a mini-textbook of medicine by highlighting most important diseases associated with each body system. Nearly 1000 illustrations, including over 500 photographs of physical signs as they present in real life. An expanded author team includes representat

ISBN 9780723434542Edition 04Binding Book w/ Software