Macleod's Clinical Examination: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By Graham Douglas, Fiona Nicol, Colin Robertson BA(Hons) MBChB FRCP(Glas) FRCS(Ed) FICP(Hon) FSAScot, et al.

HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE MEDICINE CATEGORY IN THE BMA 2006 MEDICAL BOOK COMPETITION

The 11th Edition of this famous medical textbook, first published in 1964, has been extensively rewritten and expanded by a new team of 3 editors and 22 authors who are all active clinicians and experts in their specialist fields.

Macleod's Clinical Examination describes the practical skills every clinician must acquire and develop in order to evolve diagnostic procedures and management strategies and plans. Its main purpose is to document and explain how to:
talk with a patienttake the history from the patientexamine a patientformulate your findings into differential diagnoses and rank these in order of probabilityuse investigations to support or refute your differential diagnosis.The book has three sections:

Section One details the principles of history taking, general examination and the external features of disease.

Section Two comprises the systems chapters which are laid out in the same order.
A brief introduction setting the sceneDefinitions and common symptomsThe History, what questions to ask and how to follow them upThe Clinical Examination, what and how to examineInvestigations: those done at the patient's side (near-patient tests)laboratory investigationsinvasive investigations including X-raysAll chapters include sample OSCE stations and summaries of key points emphasising good practiceSection Three is entirely new and relates to the patient as a whole; the first outlines the examination of the neonate, preschool and primary school child, while the second covers the approach to the critically ill patient. Both chapters emphasize an integrated and structured approach to these patients.This new edition of Macleod's Clinical Examination is the most comprehensive yet covering aspects of history taking and physical signs in every system including examination of the Critically Ill Patient.It should be of value to: Medical students training to be effective doctors.Established doctors studying for postgraduate examinations including MRCP (UK) PACES.General Practitioners wishing to update their skills in all aspects of clinical examination.Nurse practitioners both in primary and secondary care involved in patient assessment.This is a book at the heart of learning how to be a good doctor; invaluable for students starting clinical medicine as well as for more senior students and junior doctors, reminding them of the procedures involved in clerking a patient.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 the specialized areas relating to young children and the critically-ill patient..In full colour throughout and highly illustrated.Closely linked to its sister publication, Davidson's Principles & Practice of Medicine, which complements the information in this text.A new editorial team drawn from hospital-based as well as general practiceA large number of new contributors. The full team comprises physicians, surgeons and general practitioners to give a thorough overview of all aspects of the clinical evaluation.The gastrointestinal, renal and reproductive systems are now separate chapters reflecting trends in current teaching. The examination of the eye is incorporated into the nervous system as it is an integral part of that examination. Examination of the ear, nose and throat is a new chapter.New 'OSCE points' included, illustrating the key points for those likely to be undertaking OSCE clinical examinations.New 'Good Practice' points included throughout.A wealth of new illustrations

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443074046
• ISBN13: 9780443074042
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 7.3"