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http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/844| Title: | Macleod's Clinical Examination. Thirteenth edition |
| Authors: | Edited by Douglas, Graham Nicol, Fiona Robertson, Colin |
| Keywords: | Clinical examination Physical examination Physical diagnosis Medical history taking Patient assessment Clinical diagnosis Signs and symptoms Diagnostic techniques Systematic examination Cardiovascular examination Respiratory examination Neurological examination Paediatric examination Geriatric assessment Clinical skills Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Abstract: | Macleod’s Clinical Examination, 13th edition, edited by Graham Douglas, Fiona Nicol, and Colin Robertson, is a comprehensive medical textbook that provides guidance on clinical history taking, physical examination, and the identification and interpretation of clinical signs and symptoms. It covers general examination, systematic examination of major body systems, and clinical assessment in special situations, including paediatric, geriatric, and critically ill patients. The book features clinical photographs, diagrams, and examination techniques to support the development of practical clinical skills and preparation for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). |
| Description: | This textbook presents a structured approach to patient assessment and clinical diagnosis. It explains how to obtain a patient's medical history, conduct a general physical examination, recognise relevant clinical signs, and interpret findings alongside appropriate investigations. The book covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, visual, and other body systems. It also addresses examination of babies and children, frail older adults, febrile patients, and critically ill individuals. Illustrated with over 500 clinical photographs and diagrams, the 13th edition includes guidance on demonstrating clinical examination techniques in OSCEs and other medical examinations, with supplementary online clinical examination videos. It is intended for medical students, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in patient assessment and care. |
| URI: | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/844 |
| ISBN: | 9780702047282 9780702047299 |
| Appears in Collections: | Clinical Medicine |
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| Macleod's Clinical Examination 13th Ed. (2013)@sssiam.pdf | 113.77 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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