Introduction to Clinical Examination

by John F. Munro OBE FRCPE FRCP(Glasg) FRCP (Author), Michael J. Ford MD FRCPE (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.40

  This invaluable little pocketbook provides the junior medical student with a concise account of the fundamentals of taking a patient history and performing a competent clinical examination. It familiarises the student embarking on clinical training with the core material and techniques required for the crucial part of their medical training.

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  The most important core skills for medical students to master are history taking and clinical examination. This extensively revised, eighth edition has been written with the philosophy that the acquisition of clinical skills is most effectively undertaken at the bedside. This pocketbook should be used as a companion, to be taken onto the wards, and into consulting rooms where the information is most needed. The book begins with a system of history taking followed by a new chapter on the analysis of key symptoms. The remaining chapters cover physical examination of each of the major systems. Each stage of the examination starts with a detailed, step-by-step description of the examination method complemented by relevant illustrations, diagrams and tables on the facing page. This book is intended primarily for use at the outset of clinical training; once students have achieved proficiency in the basic skills of interviewing and examining, the book should also prove useful for revision.