The second South Asian edition of Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is structured with a focus on today's need to-know competencies. It provides a complete, refined, and authoritative guidance for history taking and physical examination. Articulation of effective clinical encounter with appropriate clinical examination is central to the construction of a diagnosis grounded on either single or a constellation of signs. Reorganization of the content in accordance with the competency-based medical curriculum outlined by National Medical Commission makes this book appropriate for the undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in South Asia as a learning resource and guide for examination and clinical practice. Salient Features • The text is vertically integrated from physiology to medicine. • Stepwise approach for the precise clinical examination has been addressed with the aid of chromatic illustrations, few with integrated anatomical landmarks. • Colorful illustrations make this book visually rewarding for recognition of presenting signs and tracing its path to clinical diagnosis. • Abnormalities of physical examination are indicated in red. • Key points are represented as Clinical pearls, printed in blue. • Tables with graphical inclusions and clinical images, capsulized in a dynamic and concise format, shall catalyze easy comprehension and immediate recall. • The section Recording your findings in each chapter shall guide the art of documentation of clinical examination findings. • Emphasis on best practices in a clinical encounter shall foster empathetic and humanistic approach during elicitation of history and patient counseling. • Complementary videos for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations interspersed with questions shall guide learning key points.