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Examination Medicine

A Guide to Physician Training

  • 8th Edition - September 13, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Nicholas J. Talley, Simon O’Connor
  • Language: English

Preparation is the key to success!  Now in its eighth edition, Examination Medicine: a guide to physician training, has prepared generations of physician trainees and medical stude… Read more

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Preparation is the key to success!

Now in its eighth edition, 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 new 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.

Key features

  • 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

Table of contents

Chapter 1 - Basic physician training
Chapter 2 - The written examination
Chapter 3 - The clinical examination
Chapter 4 - The long case
Chapter 5 - The cardiovascular long case
Chapter 6 - The respiratory long case
Chapter 7 - The gastrointestinal long case
Chapter 8 - The haematological long case
Chapter 9 - The rheumatological long case
Chapter 10 - The endocrine long case
Chapter 11 - The renal long case
Chapter 12 - The neurological long case
Chapter 13 - The infectious disease long case
Chapter 14 - Think like a physician, think like an examiner - an approach with long case examples
Chapter 15 - The short case
Chapter 16 - Common short cases

Product details

  • Edition: 8
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 23, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Nicholas J. Talley

Nicholas J Talley AC

MD (NSW), PhD (Syd), MMedSci (Clin Epi)(Newc.), FRACP, FAFPHM, FAHMS, FRCP (Lond. & Edin.), FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAMS, FRCPI (Hon)

Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Newcastle and

Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia;

Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

North Carolina, United States

Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Newcastle and Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia; Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Simon O’Connor

Simon O’Connor

FRACP, DDU, FCSANZ

Cardiologist, Canberra, Australian Capital

Territory, Australia

Affiliations and expertise
Cardiologist, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia