Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination 9th edition, Southeast Asia edition

Cornerstone reference for medical students studying the skill of physical diagnosis
With an evidence-based, patient-centric approach to conducting a clinical examination, this
edition has been adapted by specialists in Southeast Asia (SEA) to reflect the differential
diagnosis and practice in SEA, as well as inclusion of tropical diseases and clinical
images from this region.
New to this edition
• Expanded history-taking sections
• New tropical diseases content
• Increased OSCE content
• New clinical photographs, including clinical images from SEA.
• Bonus Elsevier ebooks+ with OSCE videos included in the print book
Content adaptation in the SEA edition:
Differential diagnosis in order of prevalence in SEA
• Revise differentials list in Respiratory Sys, Gastrointestinal Sys, Pediatrics, Skin and
Lumps, Infectious Diseases according to prevalence in SEA
Include commonly encountered diseases in SEA
• Added tropical infections e.g. dengue, malaria, typhoid, leptospirosis
• Added SAR-CoV-2 content
• Added TB manifestations
To reflect practice in SEA
• Added grades of clubbing and CEAP classification
• Added Bristol stool chart and more info for Traube’s space
• Heavily adapted “Pediatrics” chapter to include common practice and congenital
disorders in SEA
• Added images of dermatological cases in Asian skin