Book excerpt: This new edition is a practical guide to patient examination and diagnosis for medical students. Beginning with an introduction to history taking and general physical examination, the following sections discuss patient examination in different systemic regions. The text covers anatomy and physiology to give students a better understanding of each system and describes symptoms and history of common clinical disorders before explaining examination techniques. The third edition has been fully revised to provide the latest information and guidance, and is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables. Key points Practical guide to patient examination and diagnosis for medical students Fully revised, third edition Covers all key systemic regions Previous edition (9789386150417) published in 2016