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""Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, Second Edition"" is an up-to-date, one-of-a-kind guide to the clinical significance of the physical examination, with emphasis on a critical review of the accuracy of traditional physical signs. Unique ""Diagnostic Accuracy"" tables compare physical signs to contemporary diagnostic tools such as clinical imaging and laboratory testing, and identify which traditional findings are accurate and thus relevant to today's clinicians. The book's easy-to-use outline format concisely summarizes each physical sign's historical origin, definition, pathophysiology, and clinical significance. In addition, more than 2,200 evidence-based medical references make it a valuable aid and authoritative reference for clinicians at all levels of practice.

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9781416028987

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REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION <br> Enjoyable and very readable...A much-needed addition to currently available books on physical diagnosis...The first compilation to give information on the accuracy of physical diagnostic maneuvers with exhaustive references to the primary studies. - Annals of Internal Medicine

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION<br><br> Enjoyable and very readable...A much-needed addition to currently available books on physical diagnosis...The first compilation to give information on the accuracy of physical diagnostic maneuvers with exhaustive references to the primary studies. - Annals of Internal Medicine

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Dr. McGee is an internationally known and respected expert in physical examination and assessment, pain management, and education in general internal medicine. One of the most senior physicians in the University of Washington and Seattle Veteran's Administration Health Systems, Dr. McGee has more than 400 publications to his credit.

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