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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Why a Book on Decision-Making in Veterinary Practice? xvii
Section 1 Fundamental Concepts in Making Clinical Decisions 1
1 How to Define Your Success as a Clinician 3
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2 How to Obtain a Patient History 17
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3 Informed Consent 25
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4 Risks, Benefits, and Ageism 37
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5 Client Education Beyond Informed Consent: The Most Important Thing an Owner Needs to Know 47
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6 Euthanasia 53
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7 Referrals 67
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8 The Influence of Economics on Decision-Making 77
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9 How to Optimize Patient Outcomes 91
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10 Medical Errors 107
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Section 2 Principles of Diagnosis 121
11 The Influence of Patient Weight on Decision-Making 123
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12 The Influence of Age and Aging on Decision-Making 129
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13 The Day of the Week Matters 135
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14 The Time of Day Matters 141
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15 Serial Monitoring of Laboratory Results 147
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16 Overdiagnosis and Useful Diagnosis 155
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17 The Minimum Database 167
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18 In What Order Should Tests Be Performed? 173
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19 Diagnostic Errors 179
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20 Providing a Prognosis 189
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Section 3 Principles of Treatment 199
21 Inpatient or Outpatient? 201
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22 The Therapeutic Trial 207
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23 Interpreting Therapeutic Outcomes 217
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24 Setting Goals and Therapeutic Endpoints 227
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25 Pain Management 235
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Index 245
