Essential examination for advancing clinical practice: step-by-step guides to clinical examinations with practical tips and key facts

Mellors, Emma and Macarthur, Vicky ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0637-6551 (2025) Essential examination for advancing clinical practice: step-by-step guides to clinical examinations with practical tips and key facts. Scion Publishing, Banbury, UK.

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Abstract

Essential Examination for Advancing Clinical Practice puts the service user’s story at the heart of every physical exam. Clear, practical, and easy to follow, it shows you what to do, why it matters, and how to explain it with confidence.

Each system-based chapter gives you:
Key presentations and differentials made simple
Service user concerns and how to handle them
Step-by-step inspection and core examination guides
Tips, tricks, and guidance on when to extend the exam
Extra notes to boost your background knowledge
Build the confident, adaptable skills you need on the wards and in exams. Perfect for postgraduate OSCE prep and everyday clinical practice.

If you’re examining patients or getting ready for exams, you need Essential Examination for Advancing Clinical Practice.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Introduction; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations

Examination by System (A–Z)
Cardiac
Ear, nose & throat (ENT)
Gastrointestinal (GI)
Musculoskeletal (MSK) (Upper limbs, Lower limbs, Spine, General, neurological)

General neurological (inc. upper/lower limbs)
Cranial nerves
Peripheral vascular (PVS)
Respiratory

Appendices
Lymph nodes
General lumps (inc. thyroid, breast, scrotal, hernia)
Skin lesions

Item Type:	Book
Publisher:	Scion Publishing
ISBN:	9781914961694 / 9781914961786
Departments:	Institute of Health > Medical Sciences
Additional Information:	Vicky MacArthur, Senior Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice, University of Cumbria, UK. Emma Mellors, Senior Lecturer in Advanced and Specialist Practice, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2025 11:49
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2025 08:00
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/9089

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