Main description:

Written for medical students and junior doctors, the fifth edition of this essential textbook has been fully revised and updated, including additional illustrations and photographs. The text teaches the clinical symptoms and signs of surgical disease, stressing the importance of a thorough history and bedside examination. By presenting the symptoms and signs in a formalized, systematic manner and by describing in detail the techniques of clinical examination, this text enables students to elicit key symptoms and make sound clinical decisions.

Contents:

History Taking and Examination

The Heart, Lungs and Pleura

The Brain, CNS and Peripheral Nerves

The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

The Symptoms, Signs and Emergency Management of Major Injuries

Musculoskeletal Conditions

Bones and Joints of the Upper Limbs (Including Hands)

Bones and Joints of the Lower Limbs (Including Feet)

The Spine and Pelvis

The Arteries, Veins and Lymphatics

The Mouth, Tongue and Lips

The Neck and Salivary Glands

The Breast

The Abdominal Wall, Herniae and the Umbilicus

The Abdomen

The Rectum and Anal Canal

The Kidneys, Urinary Tract and Prostate

The External Genitalia