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History-taking and examination of children initially appears to be a daunting task. Children range in age from tiny newborn infants to young adults. They often do not wish to be examined, and the examiner needs to know exactly what information they are seeking and how to persuade the child to let them obtain it. Additionally, the medical conditions encountered vary markedly with age.

In Pocket Tutor Paediatric Clinical Examination, Rossa Brugha, Matko Marlais and Ed Abrahamson expertly guide one through dealing with these problems. As well as a brief general introduction to history and examination in children, for each system, common presentations and examination are described. This is followed by a couple of case scenarios which demonstrate how they relate to clinical practice. This information is succinctly condensed into a highly readable, pocket-sized book and is an invaluable guide to the clinical examination of children. The authors have admirably succeeded in their aim to provide a structured approach to examining children that is both stimulating and fun.

For those of you who have the patience and genuine passion, working with children will be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences you will have in medicine. It isn't easy. Most of you reading this book will have little or no experience in managing children. Pocket Tutor Paediatric Clinical Examination aims to give you a structure on which to base the development of your skills. From there it's up to you. You will begin to see how flexible and adaptable you will need to be to achieve the best results, and you will develop your own style and approach.

Thank you to Karen and Andrew Young, and their sons Jack and Daniel for kindly posing for photographs. Thank you also to Lucy Morton for photographs and for assisting with illustrations. Finally, thank you to Dr Tom Lissauer for his kind foreword.

To my parents, and to my wife Lucy.

For my wife Tanya, to whom I am eternally grateful.

To my parents for getting me here, and to Stephen for his love and support in keeping me here.