“Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Second South Asian Edition, is a complete medical physical examination pocket guide that provides concise, authoritative guidance on how to conduct patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments. This pocket guide is the ideal quick-reference resource for medical and nursing students. • Concise and step-by-step approach to a clinical encounter, specifically tailored for undergraduate students • Separate chapters on Eyes, Ears and Nose, Throat and Oral Cavity • Frameworks for advanced communication and interpersonal skills • Radiology images added for highlighting common and significant diseases • Illustrated clinical manifestations of skin, hair, and nail diseases for easy comprehension in everyday clinical scenarios • Algorithms to outline the starting approaches for patients with common presenting symptoms • Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions to display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format • Updated national and international guidelines and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment • Step-by-step techniques in physical examination chapters to help correlate examination techniques on the left and abnormalities with differential diagnoses (indicated in red) on the right • Visual aids and comparative tables to guide recognition of common and selected findings”