A classic guide to developing essential medical skills.Fifty years have passed since the first edition of "Macleod's Clinical Examination," and since then, the material has been thoroughly revised. The book is intended for general practitioners — family doctors, local therapists, and pediatricians, specialist doctors involved in cooperation with primary care physicians, and will also be useful for students and teachers of higher medical educational institutions, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who understand that excellent clinical examination skills are an integral part of good practice.From the fifteenth edition, you will learn how to take a history and professionally conduct a clinical examination to identify the main symptoms and signs of a disease. The book covers the general principles of examining all body systems and describes how to effectively apply these skills in specific situations and how to prepare for exams.The material of the guide has been revised and supplemented considering the latest guidelines and modern achievements.• The main focus is on practical skills needed by medical students and doctors at the beginning of their careers.• The physical bases of clinical signs are explained to facilitate their understanding.• Material on how to formulate a differential diagnosis has been added.• It describes where to logically start the examination of each body system.New in this edition:• Chapters on applying skills in specific situations have been expanded, including information on remote consultation and infection control.• The text and images have been updated to ensure the content is relevant to diverse readers and patient groups.• Modern clinical decision-making models that can be used to justify a diagnosis are highlighted.Contents:PART 1. PRINCIPLES OF HISTORY TAKING AND EXAMINATION1. Conducting patient consultations2. General aspects of history taking3. General aspects of examinationPART 2. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION4. Cardiovascular system5. Respiratory system6. Digestive system7. Nervous system8. Visual system9. Ear, nose, and throat10. Endocrine system11. Reproductive system12. Kidneys and renal system13. Musculoskeletal system14. Skin, hair, and nailsPART 3. APPLYING HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SKILLS IN VARIOUS CLINICAL SITUATIONS15. Infants and children16. Patients with mental illnesses and learning disabilities17. The asthenic patient18. Deteriorating patient19. The dying patientPART 4. APPLYING HISTORY TAKING AND EXAMINATION SKILLS20. Establishing and communicating a diagnosis21. Adapting skills to practice22. Preparing for student assessmentEditors: Anne R. Dover, J. Alastair Innes, Karen Fairgrieve; scientific editor of the translation Mykola ShvedPublisher: All-Ukrainian Specialized Publishing House "Medicina"License: translation of Macleod's Clinical Examination, 15th edition (2024) is published under agreement with ElsevierLanguage: UkrainianYear: 2024Number of pages: 479 (color, large format)
