Mechanisms of Clinical Signs

Clinical significance - what does it mean?

Diagnosis and treatment - what is the predictive value?

These are questions that all clinicians should continue to ask themselves from the very beginning of medical training and throughout a lifetime of practice.

Organised by body system, Mechanisms of Clinical Signs 3e describes the underlying pathway, differential diagnoses and value of the clinical signs seen during physical examination.

• Alphabetical listing of clinical signs
• Index by sign and conditions for easy reference
• Additional flow diagrams
• Clinical Pearls highlighting important clinical signs
• Summary of the evidence
• Access to chapter-based MCQs

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• Clinical videos and audio of key signs
• Case-based MCQs
• An Enhanced eBook. The enhanced eBook allows the end user to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.