‘Highly Commended’ in the 2006 British Medical Association Awards!

"an incredibly thorough book which is very well illustrated - a must in a book explaining how to perform examinations!" (Medical Student Review)

This book will show you how to: • talk with a patient • take the history from the patient • examine a patient • formulate your findings into differential diagnoses and rank these in order of probability • use investigations to support or refute your differential diagnosis

Macleod’s Clinical Examination builds on the critical success of the previous edition by describing the practical skills that every clinician must acquire and develop in order to evolve diagnostic procedures and management strategies and plans. The book is divided into three sections: (i) a general overview section on history taking and the general examination provides the framework on which to hang the detail, (ii) the systematic examination section documents clearly the relevant history, examination and special investigations as well as giving advice on their significance, (iii) the final section covers specialised areas and emphasises an integrated and structured approach to these patients. A bonus DVD contains specially-recorded videos demonstrating many of the clinical examination routines as they are described in the main text. Written by a team of editors and contributors who are all active clinicians and experts in their specialist fields.

• This text provides a clear description of the fundamental skills of patient evaluation and examination, answering the cunning questions which arise from this.
• Starts with a general overview section on history taking and the general examination that provide the framework on which to hang the detail.
• The systematic examination section documents clearly the relevant history, examination and special investigations as well as giving advice on their significance.
• The final section covers specialised areas and emphasises an integrated and structured approach to these patients.
• Closely linked to its sister publication, Davidson’s Principles & Practice of Medicine, which complements the information in this text.
• Available with full online access on Student Consult and with a DVD of specially-recorded videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines following the format laid out in the book.

• Bonus DVD contains over two hours of specially-recorded videos demonstrating many clinical examination routines following the outline described in the main text
• New chapters include an introductory chapter emphasising the important principles in beginning a patient examination, as well as Examination of the Eye, Pre-Operative Assessment, and Examination to confirm death
• Closer examination - two new chapters focus more precisely on the Skin and the Endocrine System, areas previously covered in the more general examination sections of the book
• A great revision aid - now includes over 50 clinical examples in OSCE format, as used in final MB and MRCP (UK) PACES examinations