Talley and O'Connor's Examination Medicine
A Guide to Physician Training
- 10th Edition - November 1, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: Nicholas J. Talley, Simon O’Connor
- Language: English
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- Suitable for every level of medical student in Australia and New Zealand as well as those in the UK, Ireland, Canada and across Asia and Africa – from pre-clinical studies through to final exams
- Offers a systematic approach to physical examination and history taking
- Includes all important specialties – including women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, and acute care
- Fully updated with the latest evidence, references and historical notes
- Content organised to maximise comprehension, with supporting full-colour figures, comments, footnotes and aide-memoires
- Additional online material to support learning
- New section on dermatology and skin colour and the racial differences in disease
- Content displayed separately for junior and more advanced students
- New videos demonstrating physical examination techniques
Basic physician training
The written examination
The clinical examination
The long case
The cardiovascular long case
The respiratory long case
The gastrointestinal long case
The haematological long case
The rheumatological long case
The endocrine long case
The renal long case
The neurological long case
Other important long cases
Think like a physician, think like an examiner – an approach with long-case examples
The short case
Common short cases
- Edition: 10
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Language: English
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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 StatesSO
Simon O’Connor
Simon O’Connor
FRACP, DDU, FCSANZ
Cardiologist, Canberra, Australian Capital
Territory, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Cardiologist, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia