Talley and O'Connor's Clinical Examination - eBook, 9th Edition
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Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination addresses the core principles and clinical skills that underpin diagnosis for safe, effective medical practice.
The text takes an evidence-based, patient-centric approach to conducting a clinical examination. In Volume 1, readers follow a logical framework ordered by body system, covering history taking, clinical examination and correlation between physical signs and disease for each system. Volume 2 focuses on medical specialties.
Originally written by Nicholas J Talley and Simon O’Connor during their registrar years, this book is uniquely targeted to students undertaking their MD or MBBS and is fully updated with the latest clinical data, including specially commissioned research.
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- OSCE-based scenario videos and multiple-choice questions to assist with examination preparation
- Imaging library and ECG case studies for deep understanding
- History questions suggesting urgent or important diagnosis specially marked
- Differential diagnosis tables to support history taking
- Evidence-based medicine references throughout
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- Expanded history taking sections
- Increased OSCE content
- New clinical photographs
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SECTION 1: THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. The general principles of history taking 2. Advanced history taking 3. The general principles of physical examination
SECTION 2: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 4. The cardiovascular history 5. The cardiac examination 6. The lower limb examination and peripheral vascular disease 7. Correlation of physical signs and cardiovascular disease 8. A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination
SECTION 3: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 9. The respiratory history 10. The respiratory examination 11. Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease 12. A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination
SECTION 4: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 13. The gastrointestinal history 14. The gastrointestinal examination 15. Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease 16. A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination
SECTION 5: THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 17. The genitourinary history 18. The genitourinary examination 19. A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination
SECTION 6: THE HAEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM 20. The haematological history 21. The haematological examination 22. A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination
SECTION 7: THE RHEUMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM 23. The rheumatological history 24. The rheumatological examination 25. Correlation of physical signs and rheumatological disease 26. A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination
SECTION 8: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 27. The endocrine history 28. The endocrine examination 29. Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease 30. A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination
SECTION 9: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 31. The neurological history 32. The neurological examination: the cranial nerves 33. The neurological examination: speech and higher centres 34. The neurological examination: the peripheral nervous system 35. Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease 36. A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examination 37. The psychiatric history and mental health examination
SECTION 10: SPECIALTY EXAMINATIONS 38. The eyes, ears, nose and throat 39. The breasts 40. The skin, nails and lumps 41. A system for the infectious diseases examination 42. Assessment of the geriatric patient 43. Assessment of the acutely ill patient 44. Assessment of death
SECTION 11: PAEDIATRICS 45. The paediatric history and examination 46. The neonatal history and examination
SECTION 12: GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS 47. The gynaecological history and examination 48. The obstetric history and examination