All the chapters in this edition have been extensively revised and updated. Many topics have been rewritten and some new topics have been incorporated in the light of the latest developments and internationally accepted standard of care. It is a guide to the practical approaches to a patient in examination set-up. So, to achieve the most out of this book, it is highly advised to take it in clinical wards and study it working with real-life patients.

Key Features
• An easy book to learn the approach to common long cases with the basic knowledge and skill essential for success.
• Gives a complete outline of a comprehensive medical encounter including history taking, physical examination and interpretation of gathered information to formulate a diagnosis.
• Contains prototype clinical cases, followed by the differential diagnoses, investigations, common relevant questions, answers and discussions.
• Suitable for a wide variety of readers from undergraduate to postgraduate medical students in different medicine related specialties.
• Easy to understand, concise, yet full of necessary information.
• Extremely helpful for the new students placed in clinical wards who are just learning the skills and techniques of history taking and performing clinical examination.

Target Audience
Undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in different medical related specialties.