Fifty years after its original release, Macleod’s remains the leading textbook for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health practitioners who recognize that mastering clinical examination is essential for high-quality patient care.
Now in its fifteenth edition, Macleod’s Clinical Examination equips you with the skills to take thorough patient histories and conduct effective clinical examinations, allowing you to identify crucial clinical symptoms and signs of disease. This comprehensive guide addresses general principles, relevant patient history, examination techniques, and investigations for all major body systems. It also focuses on applying these skills effectively in real-world clinical scenarios and prepares you for assessments.
The latest edition boasts 32 supplementary videos that illustrate key clinical examination routines detailed in the book, many of which have been updated to reflect the newest guidelines and best practices.
Highlights of this edition include:
– A strong emphasis on the practical skills necessary for medical students and early-career clinicians.
– Clear explanations of the physical basis for clinical signs to enhance understanding.
– An introduction to formulating a differential diagnosis.
– Logical initial investigations tailored for each body system.
– Access to a complete, fully searchable, and downloadable eBook.
– Updated sections addressing adaptations for specific situations, including remote consultations and infection control challenges.
– Revised text and images to ensure relevance to a diverse range of readers and patient demographics.
– The latest clinical decision-making models to support diagnostic reasoning.
– Eight brand new videos created specifically for this edition covering essential topics such as:
– Obstetric examination
– Gynaecological examination
– Assessment of fluid balance
– Examination of the hand and wrist
– Examination of the foot and ankle
– Examination of the neck
– Examination of the foot in diabetes and peripheral vascular disease
– The timed up and go test
