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Book SynopsisThe 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 evidenced-based approach, reviewing and highlighting releva
Table of Contents
SECTION I INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
SECTION II GENERAL SYMPTOMS
SECTION III HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT
SECTION IV DERMATOLOGY
SECTION V RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SECTION VI CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
SECTION VII GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
SECTION VIII GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
SECTION IX WOMEN’S HEALTH
SECTION X MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
SECTION XI NEUROLOGY
SECTION XII PSYCHIATRY
SECTION XIII COMMUNICATING THE HISTORY
