Hands On

Nic Rowley, MA, PGCE, MRCS, LRCP, BAc, trained in medicine at Cambridge University and the Royal Free Hospital, and has practised as an holistic doctor in the UK, France and Denmark. He is a past Dean of Studies at the School of Herbal medicine and past vice-principal of the European School of Osteopathy, and author of 'Hands On, a Manual of Clinical Skills' and also of 'Basic Clinical Science' (both originally published by Hodder and Stoughton). Nic is an experienced teacher and lecturer, and holds a PGCE from the Institute of Education in the University of London. He has given workshops and seminars at Diploma, Higher Diploma, Degree and Master's levels for The University of Surrey, The University of Chichester, and many colleges of alternative and complementary medicine, and has also been a consultant to a wide range of institutions on course development and degree validation at Bachelor and Masters level. He has comprehensive experience of curriculum design, and of representing institutions at successful validation events (with the Universities of Surrey, Wales, Glasgow, Middlesex, Greenwich and Chichester). He also served for some years as an assessor for the University of Wales' external degree validation panel, and was involved in validation events for a variety of UK and European institutions. He has written a number of self-help health books, and has contributed articles to various journals in the UK and Denmark.

- Preface



- Acknowledgements



- Introduction





PART ONE - History taking

- Approaching the patient

- The questions to ask

- Recording information

- Case taking in psychological medicine

- Significant findings in the case history





PART TWO - Basic examination procedures

- Examining the cardiovascular system

- Examining the respiratory system

- Examining the gascro-intestinal system

- Examining the nervous system

- Examining the joints

- The mental state examination





PART THREE - Topics of special interest

- Lumps in the skin and subcutaneous tissues 3.2 Lumps in the neck

- Lumps in the groin

- Lumps in the breast

- Blood pressure measurement

- Use of the ophthalmoscope and auriscope

- Orthodox diagnostic tests and laboratory reference values

- Sample case history record sheet



PART FOUR

- Screening examination of all the systems

- Quick reference