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Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book: Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book (ePub eBook) 15th edition


Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book: Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book (ePub eBook) 15th edition

eBook by Innes, J. Alastair/Dover, Anna R/Fairhurst, Karen

Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book: Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book (ePub eBook)

£35.99

ISBN:
9780323847728
Publication Date:
20 Apr 2023
Edition:
15th edition
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:
Elsevier
Pages:
464 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
Download available
Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book: Macleod's Clinical Examination - E-Book (ePub eBook)

Description

Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised, MacleodOs remains the textbook of choice for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice. The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination, in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems O and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment. MacleodOs Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice. O Primarily focused on the practical skills required by medical students and early career stage clinicians O Explains the physical basis of clinical signs to aid understanding O Introduces the formulation of a differential diagnosis O Provides logical initial investigations for each body system O Enhanced sections on adapting skills to particular situations, including the challenges of remote consultation and infection control O Updated text and images, to ensure the content is relevant to a diverse readership and patient population O Latest clinical decision-making models to aid the learnerOs diagnostic reasoning O 8 brand new videos produced especially for this edition covering: O Obstetric examination O Gynaecological examination O Assessment of fluid balance O Examination of the hand and wrist O Examination of the foot and ankle O Examination of the neck O Examination of the foot in diabetes and peripheral vascular disease O The timed up and go test

Contents

1 Managing clinical encounters with patients 2 General aspects of history taking 3 General aspects of examination 4 The cardiovascular system 5 The respiratory system 6 The gastrointestinal system 7 The nervous system 8 The visual system 9 The ear, nose and throat 10 The endocrine system 11 The reproductive system 12 The renal system 13 The musculoskeletal system 14 The skin, hair and nails 15 Babies and children 16 Patients with mental illness and learning disability 17 The frail patient 18 The deteriorating patient 19 The dying patient 20 Reaching and communicating a diagnosis 21 Adapting skills for practice 22 Preparing for assessment Index

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