The skills of history taking and physical examination are central to the
practice of clinical medicine. This book describes these and is intended
primarily for medical undergraduates. It is also of value to primary care and
postgraduate hospital doctors, particularly those studying for higher clinical
examinations or returning to clinical practice. The book is also an essential reference
for nurse practitioners and other paramedical staff who are involved in medical
assessment of patients. This edition has four sections: Section 1 details the principles
of history taking and general examination; Section 2 covers symptoms and signs
in individual system examinations; Section 3 reviews specific situations; and a
new Section 4 deals with how to apply these techniques in an OSCE.
The text has been extensively revised and edited, with two new chapters
on the frail elderly and the febrile adult. The number of illustrations has
been increased and many have been updated. Line drawings illustrate surface
anatomy and techniques of examination; over 330 photographs show normal and
abnormal clinical appearances. We recognise the current debate where some decry
clinical examination because of the lack of evidence supporting many techniques.
Where evidence exists, however, we highlight this in a new feature for this edition:
evidence-based examination boxes (EBEs). We are convinced of the need to
acquire and hone clinical examination skills to avoid unnecessary expensive and
potentially harmful over-investigation. Nevertheless, there is a need to evaluate
rigorously many clinical symptoms and signs. It is possible to open this book
at almost any page and find a topic which cries out for evidence-based analysis.
We continue to hope that the book will stimulate this enquiry and would
encourage these responses and incorporate them in future editions.
This 13th edition of Macleod’s Clinical Examination – full text,
illustrations and videos – is available in an online version, as part of
Elsevier’s ‘Student Consult’ electronic library. It is closely integrated with Davidson’s
Principles and Practice of Medicine, and is best read in conjunction
with that text.
Book Name
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Macleod Clinical Examination 13th edition
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Author
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John Macleod
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Language
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English
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Format
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PDF
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Size
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78.94 MB
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Pages
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457
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