Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Nov 15, 2013 - Medical - 624 pages
A bestselling title for over 25 years, the updated seventh edition of Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination is an essential read for all student clinicians.

Fully updated with the latest clinical data, including specially commissioned research, Clinical Examination addresses the core principles and clinical skills that underpin diagnosis for safe, effective medical practice.

Clinical Examination: A systematic guide to physical diagnosis, 7th edition breaks down each body system into a logical framework focusing on the history, clinical examination and correlation between physical signs and disease for each system. Helping students to navigate from first impressions through to the end of consultation, the text provides a patient-centred, evidence-based approach, making it the definitive resource for anyone embarking upon a medical career.

Building on the strengths of previous editions, Clinical Examination 7th edition, also includes via Student Consult:

  • OSCE based scenario videos to assist with examination preparation

  • ECG case studies

  • Imaging library (X-Rays, MRIs and CT Scans)

Please note Student Consult access is only available with purchase of a print copy.

Also available for separate purchase to enrich your learning experience:

An interactive enhanced eBook containing all content from this edition plus 4 additional chapters covering history and examination of Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology and Paediatrics, OSCE videos, ECG case studies, an imaging library and MCQs. Purchase can be made via Inkling (www.inkling.com)

A standard eBook containing content from the print edition plus 4 additional chapters covering history and examination of Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology and Paediatrics. Please note that Student Consult access is NOT available with an eBook purchase.

 

Selected pages

Contents

The general principles of history taking and physical examination
1
The cardiovascular system
43
The respiratory system
127
The gastrointestinal system
171
The genitourinary system
237
The haematological system
265
The rheumatological system
289
The endocrine system
349
The nervous system
391
Specialty examinations
505
Writing and presenting the history and physical examination
571
A suggested method for a rapid screening physical examination
574
The preanaesthetic medical evaluation PAME
576
Index
578
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
Nicholas Joseph Talley,Simon O'Connor
Limited preview - 2014
Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
Nicholas Joseph Talley,Simon O'Connor
No preview available - 2013

Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2013)

Nicholas J Talley, MD (NSW), PhD (Syd), MMedSci (Clin Epi)(Newc.), FAHMS, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRCP (Lond. & Edin.), FACP, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research, University of Newcastle, Australia Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Australia President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Chair-Elect, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) Hon. Treasurer, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia Adjunct Professor and Consultant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, NC, USA Foreign Guest Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Simon O’Connor, FRACP DDU FCSANZ, Cardiologist, Canberra Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Bibliographic information

TitleClinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
AuthorsNicholas J. Talley, Simon O’Connor
Edition7
PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2013
ISBN0729581470, 9780729581479
Length624 pages
Subjects › 

Medical / Clinical Medicine
Medical / General
Medical / Internal Medicine
  
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