I'm not a Doctor, I'm a software developer but I read all medical books jus for interest incl - Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, MicroBiology, Pathology, Parasitology, Community Medicine, Gyn Obs, Surgery, Medicine, ENT, Optho. Formulation of a differential diagnosis from the information gained is introduced, and the logical initial investigations are included for each system.

It should be of value to: medical students training to be effective doctors; established doctors studying for postgraduate examinations including MRCP (UK) PACES; general practitioners wishing to update their skills in all aspects of clinical examination; and, nurse practitioners both in primary and secondary care involved in patient assessment.

an incredibly thorough book which is very well illustrated - a must in a book explaining how to perform examinations' - ("Medical Student Review").

I'm a nurse and this gave me insights into how to do a patient examination in a practice nurse type environment. Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice. Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised, Macleod’s remains the textbook of choice for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice. The student consult aspect of it, allows you to access an online version via an app on the iPad so you have a more portable version with you, that is even accessed offline.A classic textbook and I would recommend it to any medical student who wants to choose a go to text book. Smart study tools such as note sharing and subscription, review mode, and Microsoft OneNote integration.

We publish over 700 journals and 4,000 books and offer an extensive portfolio of online tools in education, practitioner reference and point of care. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems - and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment.As a paramedic there was a lot of information that will be useful and good to know but I may not have chance to use in the pre-hospital setting but saying that I found it a lot better than my original training and has given me a much better knowledge base.