CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Common Symptoms and History Taking 3
Chapter 2 History Taking and the Medical Record 22
Chapter 3 Physical Examination 31
Chapter 4 Vital Signs and Anthropomorphic Data 38
Chapter 5 Head 48
Chapter 6 Neck 60
Chapter 7 Chest 62
Chapter 8 Abdomen 111
Chapter 9 Anus， Rectum and Genitalia 124
Chapter 10 Spine and Extremities 137
Chapter 11 The Neurologic Examination 146
Chapter 12 Electrocardiography 159
Chapter 13 Principles of Diagnostic Testing 186
Chapter 14 Common Laboratory Tests 191
Chapter 15 Blood Chemistries 196
Chapter 16 Urinalysis 207
Chapter 17 Tests of Body Fluid 209
Appendix English-Chinese Vocabulary 211