Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills
4th Edition
Published on 1. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-632-06511-0 (ISBN)
Description
A firm favourite of medical students and junior doctors, "Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills" covers the essential principles and techniques of history taking and examination, and provides guidance on the key professional skills involved in developing and maintaining good communication between doctor and patient. This new fourth edition has been revised to provide up-to-date information on procedures and a greater emphasis on the patient-centred approach. First class clinical skills are vital for all medical students and junior doctors on foundation programmes. This pocket-sized quick reference guide shows you how to take a complete history; how to examine a patient thoroughly; how to request the most appropriate investigations; and how to put all of this together and come to a diagnosis.
Reviews / Votes
"This publication is designed to equip medical students and junior doctors with essential principles and techniques of history taking and examination with pointers in developing communication skills with, in particular, a patient-centred approach...an excellent 'white coat pocket' guide suitable for doctors in the Foundation Programme. I would have no hesitation in recommending it for the Foundation doctors in our Trust." Clinical Tutor and Foundation Programme Director, Cheltenham General Hospital "It is a little smasher." Surgo, Glasgow University Medical School"An excellent reference for students and junior doctors on hospital clinical placements." Scottish Medical Journal"Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills fits into both white coat and book budget, something the first year clinical student should bear in mind" GKT Gazette Published Reviews of the Fourth Edition "...a very practical, 'white coat' text." Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 1, No. 3, March 2004More details
Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
243
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-06511-0 (9780632065110)
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Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The First Approach; 1. History Taking; 2. General Examination; 3. Examination of the Cardiovascular System; 4. Examination of the Chest; 5. Examination of the Abdomen; 6. Examination of the Mental State; 7. Examination of the Nervous System; 8. Assessment of Disability Including Care of the Elderly; 9. Basic Examination, Notes and Diagnostic Principles; 10. Presenting Cases and Communication; 11. Imaging Techniques and Clinical Investigations; 12. The 12-Lead Electrocardiogram; 13. Interpretation of Investigations; 14. Laboratory Results - Normal Values; 15. Common Emergency Treatments; Appendices: 1. Jaeger Reading Chart; 2. Visual Acuity 3m Chart; 3. Hodkinson Ten Point Mental Test Score; 4. Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living; 5. Cardiac Arrest Instructions; Index Colour plates 1-6 between pp. 158 and 159