At the end of this course, the student should be able to successfully compile a medical record, collecting the medical history and the signs and symptoms of the patient, correlating them with the clinical picture. The student should be able to carry out a complete clinical examination of the thorax, abdomen and limbs, using all the possible tools and maneuvers to highlight a pathological process. The student, therefore, should be able to recognize a sign or a symptom and correlate them to a possible clinical diagnosis with a careful attention on the organ or apparatus likely affected. The student, moreover, should known the principles and possible applications of common imaging diagnostic techniques and their use as a useful tool to make a precise diagnosis.
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery