Clinical Skills and Examination: The Core Curriculum [Paperback]

This practical, thorough, and concise pocketbook is the perfect companion to the clinical skills needed for life on the wards. It covers all the essential elements that lie at the heart of medical practice in which students must prove their competence, and lays the foundations needed for the rest of their medical career.

Part One covers history taking, examination and communication; and Part Two provides an overview of key practical procedures and diagnostic skills, all of which are typically examined via Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) or other clinical case format examinations. The coverage of examination skills alongside practical procedures and explanations of typical tests and investigations make this pocketbook invaluable for students new to clinical medicine.

The authors are specialists in teaching clinical skills from both a medical and surgical perspective, and are perfectly placed to cover these cornerstones of medical practice.

SECTION I: History and examination

Chapter 1 History taking, 3

Chapter 2 General examination, 25

Chapter 3 Examination of the cardiovascular system, 59

Chapter 4 Examination of the chest, 87

Chapter 5 Examination of the abdomen, 97

Chapter 6 Examination of the mental state, 112

Chapter 7 Examination of the nervous system, 122

Chapter 8 Assessment of disability including care of the elderly, 166

Chapter 9 Basic examination, notes and diagnostic principles, 173

Chapter 10 Presenting cases and communication, 185

SECTION II: Clinical investigation and practical skills

Chapter 11 Clinical and radiological investigations, 201

Chapter 12 Endoscopy, 230

Chapter 13 Cardiologicalc