Writing a History and Physical

This tome has been awaited by many, most especially those who are about to begin clinical medicine in earnest and wish to be armed with one of the most relevant tools newly available. I, among many others no doubt have battled with several meanandering texts purporting to guide the novice through the initially daunting prospect of the hallowed history and physical in those early meds school days. This book does it all, and more. The challenge of incorporating the relevant components of the H&P and the background for their inclusion is explained in a clear and crisp manner. The process is made logical, the execution precise. The text has obviously been written by one who has thought long and hard on the subject and honed his clinical skills. This is clearly the product of a physician-educator who interacts those H&P-virgin med students on a regular basis and who understands their lot. This is one to keep for that limited space in the (clean) white coat pocket.