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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students in medicine and allied specialties. It provides authoritative, step-by-step guidance on performing the patient interview and physical examination, applying clinical reasoning, shared decision making, and other core assessment skill – all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence.

Key Features               

• It presents fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format featuring examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right.
• Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points throughout the text.
• Text boxes help readers quickly find important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques such as inspecting the fundus or measuring the jugular venous pressure.
• The text includes a unit of special populations, covering special stage in the life cycle-infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging.
• Appendix given at the end of each unit discusses various prototype cases commonly reported in the South Asian region, and involving different specialties. These cases provide a holistic overview of the health scenario in the geography.