Clinical Examination :: The Naked Truth

Clinical Examination, 4e

With STUDENT CONSULT Access

Owen Epstein, MB, BCh, FRCP, Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
G. David Perkin, BA, MB, FRCP, Emeritus Consultant Neurologist, Regional Neurosciences Centre, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
John Cookson, MD, FRCP, Dean of the Undergraduate School, Hull and York Medical School, University of York, York, UK
Ian S. Watt, BSc, MB, ChB, MPH, FFPH, Professor of Primary Care, Hull and York Medical School, University of York, York, UK
Roby Rakhit, BSc, MD, MRCP, Consultant Cardiologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Andrew W. Robins, MB, MSc, MRCP, FRCHCH, Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London UK
and Graham A. W. Hornett, BA, MA, MB, BChir, FRCGP, General Practitioner, Specialist in ENT, Surrey Primary Care Trust, Guildford, Surrey, UK

ISBN: 9780723434542
Published July 2008
Paperback
452 pages /950 ills Mosby

Reviews

Ling Zhang, University of Glasgow

This review refers to a previous edition of this book

This book encompasses all aspects of clinical examination. From the first chapter on communication and history taking, it goes through examination of each body system and even covers neonatal and paediatric assessment. Every chapter begins with an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of that system, with well thought-out diagrams and great flow charts. This is followed by a section of presenting complaints, and then the actual examination process. There are numerous real-life pictures of pathologies, tying in very well with the writing, allowing you to visualise what you’re reading. It is a very colourful book with great summary tables for differential diagnoses and every chapter is ended by a summary of the basics you should remember. So, apart from its physical size (its not a book you would carry around the wards with you), Clinical Examination is a very useful, easy to read book for OSCEs and clinical years.