Optimized South Asian Edition of Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

Written by Dharma Rao V, the second South Asian edition of Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is a comprehensive resource for medical students and professionals in the region. This edition focuses on the need-to-know competencies required for today’s healthcare professionals, providing authoritative guidance on history taking and physical examination.

The book’s content has been reorganized to align with the competency-based medical curriculum outlined by the National Medical Commission, making it an essential learning resource and guide for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in South Asia.

Salient Features of the Book

• Vertically Integrated Content: From physiology to medicine, this book provides a cohesive understanding of the subject matter.
• Step-by-Step Clinical Examination Guide: Chromatic illustrations, including anatomical landmarks, facilitate a precise clinical examination.
• Visual Learning Aids: Colorful illustrations make it easier to recognize presenting signs and trace their path to clinical diagnosis. Abnormalities of physical examination are highlighted in red for quick reference.
• Clinical Pearls and Key Points: Important takeaways are presented in blue, ensuring that readers grasp the most critical information.
• Tables and Clinical Images: Tables with graphical inclusions and clinical images are designed for easy comprehension and immediate recall.
• Recording Your Findings: A dedicated section guides readers on documenting clinical examination findings.
• Best Practices for Clinical Encounters: Emphasis on empathy and humanism is placed throughout the book to foster a compassionate approach during history elicitation and patient counseling.
• Complementary Video Resources: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) videos with questions are interspersed throughout the book to facilitate learning and retention of key points.

Book Details

• Publisher: Wolters India Pvt Ltd
• Publication Date: 1 November 2022
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 840 pages
• ISBN-10: 939355336X
• ISBN-13: 978-9393553362