Description
Talley & O'Connor's Examination Medicine: A guide to physician training, has prepared generations of physician trainees and medical students for their clinical examinations. Instructive, informative and aligned with current practice, this ninth edition gives you an overview of what to expect, what is expected of you and how to develop a mature clinical approach to complex medical problems. Talley and O'Connor share their valuable advice on how to prepare for the examinations, use your time to best effect and avoid common pitfalls to ensure you give your best possible performance in your examinations and beyond.- Video tutorials of long and short cases included on ExpertConsult- Clinical photographs of signs and conditions- 50 long cases including history, examination, investigations, treatment and possible lines of questioning- Sample long cases from the examiner's perspective including discussion points and clinical traps- 30 short cases including guidance for 'spot diagnosis 'and 'common stems'- Hint boxes highlighting common pitfalls and useful tips- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Basic physician training Chapter 2: The written examinationChapter 3: The clinical examinationChapter 4: The long caseChapter 5: The cardiovascular long caseChapter 6: The respiratory long caseChapter 7: The gastrointestinal long caseChapter 8: The haematological long caseChapter 9: The rheumatological long caseChapter 10: The endocrine long caseChapter 11: The renal long caseChapter 12: The neurological long caseChapter 13: Other important long casesChapter 14: Think like a physician, think like an examiner – an approach with long-case examplesChapter 15: The short caseChapter 16: Common short cases
