Sir Robert Hutchison first published his textbook on Clinical Methods in 1897 and this latest edition maintains its reputation as the go-to guide to learn the core skills every clinician needs in their everyday practice. Medical students and doctors in training will find essential guidance to taking a full history, examining a patient and interpreting the findings. They will learn the art of understanding, contextualising, communicating and explaining, with the doctor-patient relationship firmly at the centre of their practice. These skills remain essential for every doctor, in addition to modern investigative methods. The book covers basic principles, different patient groups and all the main body systems. Each chapter includes relevant clinical methods and offers guidance for appropriate investigations. New methods and investigations are incorporated into established patterns of clinical practice to offer a fully integrated approach. This award-winning textbook remains as relevant today as ever and will be treasured by doctors at all levels of training and practice as an outstanding source of learning and reference. All chapters carefully reviewed and updated to reflect modern practice Written by experts in their field and reviewed by an International Advisory Board - content is relevant to a wide international readership including in the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Africa Covers all the main body systems, including the core areas of respiratory, cardiological, gastrointestinal, neurological and locomotor systems Text organised by system and problem to aid navigation Chapters can be read individually, to avoid duplication and need for cross-referencing Tabulated information and diagrams for clarity and conciseness Tailored to student needs but suitable for doctors at all levels of training and practice Winner of multiple awards, including the BMA book awards New appendix describing the clinical features of COVID-19 Includes the complete, downloadable eBook for easy access on your mobile device, anytime, anywhere

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This is an introduction to the economic, social and political processes and development issues in South Asia. The authors present summaries and research in an accessible manner for non-specialists. They aim to integrate students' understanding of South Asia with wider theoretical debates within geography, incorporating material by, and the voices of, people from South Asia. The text includes a glossary of regional-specific terms

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In recent decades, trade unions have suffered major reversals and experienced declining memberships. Transnational corporations and state-owned multi-nationals have increasingly implemented deteriorating terms and conditions of employment, with vulnerable and insecure job contracts. In this context, there has been a wide-ranging debate about the form of trade unionism, the bases for collective organization and struggle and the future of trade unionism. This book addresses these questions both theoretically, in relation to debates, as well as substantively via a series of selected studies. It is a must read for all those studying industrial relations, human resource management, the sociology of work and employment, economic sociology, economic and labor geography and business studies in general.

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