The Patient History
The Patient History An Evidence-Based Approach to Differential Diagnosis download pdf
The Patient History An
Evidence-Based Approach to
Differential Diagnosis
The
definitive evidence-based
introduction to patient
history-taking
NOW IN FULL COLOR
A Doody's Core Title for 2021!
For medical students and other
health professions students, an
accurate differential diagnosis
starts with The Patient History. The
ideal companion to major textbooks
on the physical examination, this
trusted guide is widely acclaimed
for its skill-building, and
evidence-based approach to the
medical history.
Now in full
color, The Patient History defines
best practices for the patient
interview, explaining how to
effectively elicit information from
the patient in order to generate an
accurate differential diagnosis. The
second edition features all-new
chapters, case scenarios, and a
wealth of diagnostic algorithms.
Introductory chapters articulate the
fundamental principles of medical
interviewing. The book employs a
rigorous evidence-based approach,
reviewing and highlighting relevant
citations from the literature
throughout each chapter.
Features
NEW! Case scenarios introduce each
chapter and place history-taking
principles in clinical context
NEW! Self-assessment multiple choice
Q&A conclude each chapter―an ideal
review for students seeking to
assess their retention of chapter
material
NEW! Full-color
presentation
Essential chapter on
red eye, pruritus, and hair loss
Symptom-based chapters covering 59
common symptoms and clinical
presentations
Diagnostic approach
section after each chapter featuring
color algorithms and several
multiple-choice questions
Hundreds of practical, high-yield
questions to guide the history,
ranging from basic queries to those
appropriate for more experienced
clinicians
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