Ward Rounds for Medical Students

Based on ward rounds taken by the author with many generations of medical students through the years, this book consists of 12 of the most common medical problems which student and doctor are likely to encounter. It involves a dialogue between the consultant, the student and often the patient as well. In ward rounds the main emphasis is on the value and importance of the basic clinical skills, especially history-taking, since a well-taken history is most likely to give the diagnosis in the great majority of common medical problems. Appropriate investigations are also discussed, and their value as well as their limitations are pointed out. The dialogues presented in this book should not only help students to pass examinations in clinical medicine, but also prepare them to deal with the many medical problems which will be encountered in real-life clinical practice. This book should be of interest to medical students.