Book Metadata
- Full Title: Macleod’s Clinical Examination, 15th Edition.
- Editors: Anna R Dover, J Alastair Innes, and Karen Fairhurst.
- Authors (Selected Chapter Contributors): Rosaleen Baruah, Shyamanga Borooah, Kirsty Boyd, Steve Cunningham, Richard Davenport, Neeraj Dhaun, Jehangir N Din, Colin Duncan, Kirsty Dundas, Andrew Elder, Jane Gibson, Iain Hathorn, Alan G Japp, David Kluth, Alexander Laird, Nazir Lone, Elizabeth MacDonald, Hadi Manji, Rowan Parks, John Plevris, Stephen Potts, Peter T Reid, Jennifer MJ Robson, Ben Stenson, Alice SM Tidman, Michael J Tidman, Naing Latt Tint, Phil Walmsley, Christina Yip, and Nicola Zammitt.
- Year of Publication: 2024.
- Total Number of Pages: 439 pages.
Copyright Summary
This 15th edition is published by Elsevier Ltd and carries the ISBN 978-0-323-84770-4. The copyright page includes a standard legal notice prohibiting unauthorized reproduction or transmission in any form.
It also contains a clinical disclaimer noting that practitioners must rely on their own experience and knowledge, as rapid advances in medical science require independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages.
Preface Analysis
The authors intend for this text to reinforce history taking and clinical examination as the "bedrock of clinical practice" despite the increasing availability of modern diagnostic tools.
The book aims to fill the clinical gap between technical investigation and direct patient interaction, helping clinicians reach a differential diagnosis while keeping the patient's concerns central and avoiding unnecessary or harmful tests.
While the primary audience includes young clinicians and medical students preparing for assessments, the text is positioned as a key global resource for all practitioners seeking to master consultation skills and understand the physical basis of clinical signs.
Chapter List
- Managing clinical encounters with patients
- General aspects of history taking
- General aspects of examination
- The cardiovascular system
- The respiratory system
- The gastrointestinal system
- The nervous system
- The visual system
- The ear, nose, and throat
- The endocrine system
- The reproductive system
- The renal system
- The musculoskeletal system
- The skin, hair, and nails
- Babies and children
- Patients with mental illness and learning disability
- The frail patient
- The deteriorating patient
- The dying patient
- Reaching and communicating a diagnosis
- Adapting skills for practice
- Preparing for assessment
Clinical Value Prop: Why Read This?
For the practicing physician, Macleod’s Clinical Examination provides a systematic framework for refining the diagnostic utility of the physical exam. In an era of high-tech medicine, this edition offers evidence-based guidance on how physical signs can inform pre-test probability, thereby increasing the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of subsequent investigations.
A significant value-add for this edition is the integration of 32 custom-made clinical examination videos and expanded sections on managing specific populations, including frail, deteriorating, and dying patients. It serves as an essential "toolbox" for adapting clinical skills across varied environments, from emergency departments to remote consultations.
Macleod’s Clinical Examination 15th Edition
