Hutchison‎'‎s Clinical Methods‎,‎ first published over a century ago‎,‎ is the classic textbook on clinical skills‎.‎ It provides an outstanding source of learning and reference for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors‎.‎ It seeks to teach an integrated approach to clinical practice‎,‎ so that new methods and investigations are grafted onto established patterns of clinical practice‎,‎ rather than added on as something extra‎.‎ The text is organised so that both system‎-related and problem‎-oriented chapters are included‎.‎ Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of the doctor‎-patient relationship‎,‎ the essential skills needed for clinical examination‎,‎ and for planning the appropriate choice of investigations in diagnosis and management‎.‎