Macleods Clinical Examination

Detailed Features

The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination, in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems – and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment.

Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice.

New to this edition

Enhanced sections on adapting skills to particular situations, including the challenges of remote consultation and infection control

Updated text and images, to ensure the content is relevant to a diverse readership and patient population

Latest clinical decision-making models to aid the learner’s diagnostic reasoning

8 brand new videos produced especially for this edition covering:

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

Key Features

Primarily focused on the practical skills required by medical students and early career stage clinicians

Explains the physical basis of clinical signs to aid understanding

Introduces the formulation of a differential diagnosis

Provides logical initial investigations for each body system