Hutchison's Clinical Methods, first published more than a century ago, is the classic

textbook on clinical examination. It provides an outstanding source of learning and

reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. It teaches an integrated approach to taking a history, examining a patient and formulating a differential diagnosis. In this latest edition new methods and investigations are incorporated with established

patterns of clinical practice, rather than added on as something extra. The text is organised so that both system-related and problem-oriented chapters are included. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, the essential skills needed for clinical examination, and for planning the appropriate choice of investigations in diagnosis and management.

Many detailed changes have been introduced with the support of the new International Advisory Board drawn from countries in South Asia and the Middle East. A large survey of reader opinions has also helped to direct many of the changes made throughout the text.