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The information in this bestselling pocketbook will be invaluable in helping the student and junior doctor move from a presenting problem to formulating a diagnosis. The book covers 100 common presenting problems, which occur in both medicine and surgery. Each problem is dealt with in a standard manner: a brief definition of the problem, a reference table of possible diagnoses ordered by body system, a step-by-step guide to the history and examination of the patient with a view to making a final positive diagnosis a list of general instructions, which could be carried out, followed by appropriate specific investigations.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 516
Edition: 2
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 20 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0443100616
ISBN 13: 9780443100611
It is broken down by significant signs or symptoms, such as dyspnoea and gives the differential diagnoses, divided into logical sections. It then explains how to take a history and investigate in order to narrow down the diagnosis.
This book provides a fantastic basis for revision.
It provides the absolute basics, and information on how to get started in investigating causes without getting bogged down in irrelevant details.
4th year Medical Student, Dundee University