{"product_id":"clinical-skills-and-examination-isbn-9781405157513","title":"Clinical Skills and Examination","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003ePart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: History and examination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 History taking 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 General examination 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Examination of the cardiovascular system 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Examination of the chest 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Examination of the abdomen 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Examination of the mental state 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Examination of the nervous system 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Assessment of disability including care of the elderly 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Basic examination, notes and diagnostic principles 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Presenting cases and communication 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Clinical investigation and practical skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Clinical and radiological investigations 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Endoscopy 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Cardiological investigations 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Practical skills 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Common emergency treatments 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Jaeger reading chart 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Visual acuity 3 m chart 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Cardiac arrest instructions 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 Duties of a doctor 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Laboratory results—normal values 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Examples of OSCE assessment stations 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 Rockall Score 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePublished Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLecture Notes on Clinical Skills\u003c\/i\u003e fits into both white coat and book budget, something the first year clinical student should bear in mind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGKT Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a little smasher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurgo, Glasgow University Medical School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent reference for students and junior doctors on hospital clinical placements.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScottish Medical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very practical, 'white coat' text.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  The late \u003cb\u003eProfessor Robert Turner\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Brian Angus\u003c\/b\u003e is a Clinical Tutor in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and is the Editorial Advisor on \u003ci\u003eRapid Infectious Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr Ashok Handa\u003c\/b\u003e is a Clinical Tutor in Surgery and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Chris Hatton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Consultant Haematologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and is co-author of \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes on Haematology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988935000293,"sku":"NP9781405157513","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405157513.jpg?v=1761782115","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/clinical-skills-and-examination-isbn-9781405157513","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}