Hutchison’s Clinical Methods, first published over a century ago, is the classic textbook on clinical skills. It provides an outstanding source of learning and reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. It seeks to teach an integrated approach to clinical practice, so that new methods and investigations are grafted onto 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. Provides a comprehensive account of the traditional methods of patient history-taking and examination but updated with a full account of the role of modern investigative techniques. A book for students of all ages and all degrees of experience. The most comprehensive account of clinical methods on the market. New editorial team on the 23rd Edition continue to set the highest standards of content and presentation A planned condensation of some sections will allow a slimmer volume but still retain extensive coverage of all major areas of clinical examination and investigation Further details of new edition to follow

A textbook on clinical skills. It provides a source of learning and reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. It seeks to teach an integrated approach to clinical practice, so that new methods and investigations are grafted onto established patterns of clinical practice, rather than added on as something extra.

What future is there for formal schools and schooling in an increasingly digital age? Are educational technologists justified in arguing for the re-construction of school processes and practices along digital lines? Do contemporary digital technologies simply render the educational institution entirely obsolete? This paper outlines – and then critiques - the radical forms of digital ‘re-schooling’ and ‘de-schooling’ that are often argued for within current academic debates over educational technology community. Instead the paper explores a number of opportunities for using digital technologies to work with schools as they currently are, rather than against them. In particular an ‘agenda for adjustment’ is presented that, if implemented, could see schools revitalised as sites of innovative, imaginative and empowering digital technology use. Descriptor(s): EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION | EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | STUDENTS

The 21st edition of this textbook on clinical examination, first published in 1897, continues the tradition of combining the core knowledge of patient examination with the newer understanding brought about by modern techniques of investigation, history-taking and clinical examination.

- Clinical Pearls highlight the main signs which students and trainees should look out for to help them identify conditions with which the patients present. - A Student Consult eBook is available with the purchase of a print book, and provides access to a total of 200 multiple choice questions covering the 7 body systems, to test students and trainees' knowledge of the content. - The eBook contains links to audio and video examples of particular signs which have to be heard or observed over a period of time in order to be identified correctly, e.g. Agonal respiration in Chapter 2 Respiratory Signs. - New images are added to depict clinical signs where no images were present in the previous edition.