Chapter 10 The endocrine system A physician is obligated to consider more than a diseased organ, more even than the whole man—he must view the man in his world. Harvey…

Chapter 8 The haematological system [T]he blood is the generative part, the fountain of life, the first to live, the last to die and the primary seat to the soul….

Chapter 5 The respiratory system A medical chest specialist is long-winded about the short-winded. Kenneth T Bird (b. 1917) This chapter deals with common respiratory symptoms, and the examination of…

Chapter 15 The skin, nails, and lumps For one mistake made for not knowing, ten mistakes are made for not looking. JA Lindsay The dermatological history With any rash or…

Chapter 13 The eyes, ears, nose and throat Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice. Martin H Fischer The examination of the eyes and ears, nose and…

Chapter 7 The genitourinary system You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) Despite their very different…

Chapter 12 The psychiatric history and mental state examination Law number four: the patient is the one with the disease. House of God: Samuel Shem This chapter deals with the…

Chapter 16 A system for the infectious diseases examination As it takes two to make a quarrel, so it takes two to make a disease, the microbe and its host….

Chapter 3 The general principles of physical examination More mistakes are made from want of a proper examination than for any other reason. Russell John Howard (1875–1942) Students beginning their…

Chapter 14 The breasts Blessed is the physician who takes a good history, looks keenly at his patient and thinks a bit. Walter C Alvarez (1976) Breast examination is a…