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Author:   Barry Kipperman (University of California at Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9781119986348

ISBN 10:   1119986346
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 January 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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

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Barry Kipperman, DVM, DACVIM, MSc, DACAW, is a specialist in small animal internal medicine and animal welfare. Dr. Kipperman founded a small animal specialist and emergency hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area and spent 33 years in practice before transitioning to teaching and writing. He is a Lecturer in Veterinary Ethics at the University of California at Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA, USA and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.

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