Medical diagnosis Books

Book SynopsisFacilitates diagnostic and therapeutic decision making for a wide range of common and often complex problems faced in outpatient and inpatient medicine. This title features comprehensive algorithmic decision trees that guide you through more than 245 disorders organized by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory abnormality.Trade Review"This book is, quite simply, a triumph.The beauty of the book is the way in which each topic has an algorithm on one page for brevity and clarity and on the opposing page the explanation with its necessary breadth and depth.This book was intriguing, enjoyable to read and represents good value for money."- David Warriner, Barnsley Hospital, Barnsley- British Journal of Hospital Medicine "While most internal medicine reference books focus on delivering information and knowledge to the reader, this one assists practitioners with the use of that knowledge. Through the use of comprehensive algorithms, it reveals how the clinical decision-making and thought process requires an organized and systematic approach. This book would be a useful reference for any medical practitioner." - Heather Huang, MD, Doody's Review Service, 4 Stars! DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE NEW REVIEW -- MUSHLIN / Decision Making in Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach, 3rd Edition. Elsevier, 2010, Mushlin, Stuart B., MD, FACP, FACR; Greene, Harry L., II, MD, FACP Designed to facilitate the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process, this book consists of comprehensive algorithmic decision trees that guide readers through more than 250 disorders. Brief text accompanies each algorithm and explains the key steps of the decision-making process. The previous edition was published in 1998. The purpose is to present an organized approach to making clinical decisions. It does so by presenting various algorithms that walk readers through how to diagnostically and therapeutically approach signs, symptoms, problems, or laboratory tests that could arise in various clinical internal medicine settings. The algorithms are designed to provide readers with templates that guide the clinical decision-making and thought processes. The additional goal is to minimize unnecessary testing, control medical costs, and provide uniform quality care in the evaluation of patients. The book is written for medical practitioners, residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants seeking guidelines for diagnosis. It covers a wide array of general and internal medicine topics that could be encountered in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The algorithms are organized by organ systems as well as by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory test. Each algorithm is clearly presented and comprehensively assists readers in considering a wide range of diagnoses. Short descriptions explaining the various steps in the decision-making process of the algorithms are provided on separate pages. While most internal medicine reference books focus on delivering information and knowledge to the reader, this one assists practitioners with the use of that knowledge. Through the use of comprehensive algorithms, it reveals how the clinical decision-making and thought process requires an organized and systematic approach. This book would be a useful reference for any medical practitioner. Weighted Numerical Score: 96 - 4 Stars!

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Book SynopsisOffers an approach to health assessment for the pediatric client. This title begins with a general description of history taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment, and measurement and evaluation of vital signs. It focuses on 'how to' information, including how and what to assess in each body system.Table of Contents1. Health History 2. Measurement of Vital Signs 3. Assessment of Body Systems 4. General Assessment 5. Concluding the Assessment Appendices A. Developmental Assessment B. Growth Charts C. Normal Laboratory Values D. Immunization Schedules for Infants and Children E. Sample Documentation of a Child Health History F. Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEquips you to communicate effectively with your patients so you can provide optimal care. This book presents a practical, systematic approach to honing your basic interviewing skills and managing common challenging communicating situations.Trade Review"The three function model is a profound bedrock to provide footing for a medical communication course. It is simple at its most basic level and applicable to any discipline or subspecialty a young trainee would decide to pursue. Thus, it is widely applicable to medical school educators.the model is equally applicable to graduate and post graduate level educators and clinicians who want to advance their skills. There are few medical texts out there that can have such wide appeal and effectiveness. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to any medical educator who has a need to both learn and teach patient-physician communication." -Joseph S. Weiner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Medicine, Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine "In over 20 years of teaching interviewing skills to medical students I have consistently relied on The Medical Interview: The Three Function Approach as a key resource. The combination of humanism, intellectually rigorous biopsychosocial perspective, and clinical pragmatism makes it a uniquely relevant and accessible text. Students have no trouble grasping and applying the three-function structure as a tool for observing, critiquing and improving interview skills in themselves and their peers during our observed interview sessions. The introduction of motivational interviewing concepts in the third edition is a welcome addition." -Roy M. Stein, M.D., Associate Professor, Duke University School of MedicineTable of ContentsTable of Contents I. Three Functions Of The Medical Interview Learning to Interview Using the Three Function Approach Why Three Functions? Function 1: Build The Relationship Function 2: Assess and Understand Function 3: Collaborative Management II.Meeting the Patient 6. Ten Common Concerns III. Structure of the Interview 7. Opening The Interview 8. Chief Complaint, Problem Survey, Patient Perspective, And Agenda Setting 9. History Of Present Illness 10, Past Medical History Family History Patient Profile And Social History Review Of Systems Mental Status IV. Presentation and Documentation 15. Presentation and Documentation V. Understanding Patients' Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness 16. Understanding Chronic Illness: Normal Reactions 17. Understanding Chronic Illness: Maladaptive Reactions VI Advanced Applications 18. Stepped-Care Advanced Skills for Action Planning 19. Chronic Illness 20. Health Literacy and Communicating Complex Information for Decision- Making 21. Sexual Issues in the Interview 22. Interviewing Elderly Patients 23. Culturally Competent Medical Interviewing 24. Family Interviewing 25.Troubling Personality Styles and Somatization 26. Communicating with the Psychotic Patient 27. Breaking Bad News 27 (a). Sharing Difficult or "Bad" News: A Nine-Step Transactional Process of Transformation 28. Disclosure of Medical Errors and Apology 29. Alcohol And Risky Drinking VII. HIGHER ORDER SKILLS 30. Nonverbal Communication 31. Use of the Self in Medical Care 32. Using Psychological Principles in the Medical Interview 33. Integrating Structure and Function Appendix 1: Table of skills Appendix 2: BAP Guide

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