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Doctor and patient : general principles of history taking / Michael Glynn -- General patient examination and differential diagnosis / William Drake -- Ethical considerations / William Drake -- Women / Alan Naftalin -- Children and adolescents / Anna Riddell -- Older people / Adam Feather -- Psychiatric assessment / Ruth E. Taylor -- Patients presenting as emergencies / Robert Ghosh -- Patients in pain / Jayne Gallagher and Serge Nikolic -- Respiratory system / F. Runa Ali and John Moore-Gillon -- Cardiovascular system / Adam D. Timmis and Andrew Archbold -- Gastrointestinal system / Michael Glynn -- Locomotor system / David P. D'Cruz -- Nervous system / Rodney W.H. Walker -- Skin, nails and hair / Rino Cerio -- Endocrine disorders / William Drake and John Monson -- Diabetic and other metabolic disorders / Tahseen A. Chowdhury -- Kidneys and urinary tract / Raj Thuraisingham -- Eyes / Andrew Coombes -- Ear, nose, and throat / Michael J. Wareing -- Sexually transmitted infections / Beng T. Goh.