CLINICAL HISTORY TAKING AND EXAMINATION: AN ILLUSTRATED COLOUR TEXT is a short textbook for medical students starting their clinical work. Presented in a highly visual and approachable style, the book uses double page spreads for more visual impact and accessibility. Beginning with the general approach to the patient and history taking, the book then considers the examination of the various body systems. Additionally, it includes a number of special topics, such as examination of the young, the old, and the very ill and the correct techniques to use in degree examinations.