Table of Contents

1 Taking the history 2 Advanced history taking 3 Beginning the examination 4 The heart and cardiovascular system 5 The chest 6 The abdomen 7 Neurology 8 The eyes, ears, nose and throat 9 The thyroid and endocrine system 10 The breasts 11 The joints 12 The skin 13 Assessment of the geriatric patient 14 Assessment of the acutely ill patient 15 Examining the systems of the body 16 Writing and presenting the history and physical examination

About the Author

Nicholas J Talley, MD (NSW), PhD (Syd), MMedSci (Clin Epi)(Newc.), FAHMS, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRCP (Lond. & Edin.), FACP , Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research, University of Newcastle, Australia Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Australia President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Chair-Elect, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) Hon. Treasurer, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Senior Staff Specialist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia Adjunct Professor and Consultant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina, NC, USA Foreign Guest Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Simon O'Connor, FRACP DDU FCSANZ , Cardiologist, Canberra Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia