Description
Book SynopsisProvides an authoritative guide to investigation and diagnosis. Describes key symptoms and signs, alongisde appropriate tests, and highlights pitfalls in interpreting results. Describes a clear, rational method of investigation in order to aid quick and efficient diagnosis, and prevent over-investigation of patients.
Trade ReviewBeing a member of the superb Oxford Handbook series, I automatically assume this book will be very good and put very simply, it is very good and certainly lives up to its heritage. Dont be put off by the title handbook; this is a chunky but portable book that is full of useful information about the numerous tests we order on a daily as well as infrequent basis. The net result is a book that many of us would want to own and a book in the right hands is likely to be used often. * Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia *
From the Foreword: "Its size, scope and relevance mean that it is likely to be used daily as a quick reference and aide-memoire...No medical student or junior doctor should be without this book (it's ideal for revision), in fact any doctor at any stage of their career will find it useful." * Suzy Lishman, President of The Royal College of Pathologists, 2018 *
Table of Contents1: The Patient 1: Drew Provan: Symptoms & signs 2: Investigations 2: Colin Dayan: Endocrinology & metabolism 3: Vanessa Fogo and Drew Provan: Haematology 4: Gavin Spickett: Immunology & allergy 5: Prof Brian Angus: Infectious & tropical diseases 6: Andrew R. Houghton: Cardiology 7: Emma Greig: Gastroenterology 8: Joanna Brown: Respiratory medicine 9: Martyn Bracewell: Neurology 10: Charlie Tomson and Sarah McLoskey: Renal medicine 11: Alison Jones: Poisoning & overdose 12: Suzanne Lane: Rheumatology 13: Tanya Chawla: Radiology 14: Jim Ballinger and Gopinath Gnanasegaran: Nuclear medicine
