Handbook of Clinical Skills

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Shows all the practical techniques for history taking and examination, with which medical practitioners must be familiar. At each stage guidance is provided on how to carry out these procedures efficiently and with the minimum distress to the patient, with advice on appropriate questions to ask and comments on how to interpret the patient's responses. Also covered is the importance of explaining the diagnosis clearly and how to communicate bad news. The book is intended as a practical manual of clinical method, designed to assist the learning clinician within the environment of a hospital or general practice.

Product Code: B/HBCS
Author(s): J. Dacre & P. Kopelman
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Manson Publishing
ISBN: 187454557X
Year: 2005