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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential reading for beginning and experienced clinicians alike, Sapira's Art & Science of Bedside Diagnosis, Fifth Edition, discusses the patient interview and the physical examination in an engaging, storytelling style. Tried and true methods are described in step-by-step detail, and include clinical pearls, vignettes, practical clinical experiences, personal history, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine. Its a useful guide for learning and reinforcing effective bedside diagnosis techniques at all levels and stages of clinical practice. Key Features - Serves as an essential road map to the individual, interdependent, and artful side of the practice of medicine using time-honored, hands-on methods. - Helps you gain the most reliable information from your patients, leading to accurate differential diagnoses and efficient diagnostic strategies. - Contains new material on endocrinology the history and philosophy of medicine,orthopaedics, neurologic diagnoses and traumatic brain injury, dermatology,Guarino's auscultatory percussion of the skull, hearing, the vestibular system, and intracranial hypertension, ophthalmoscopy; podiatry; and more. - Details effective approaches to various types of patients, including who are forgetful or confused, vague, using illegal substances, non-English speaking, hard of hearing, hostile, evasive, and many other frequently encountered situations. - Includes Points to Remember, interesting historical tidbits, relevant references, and more than 300 questions with answers and discussion. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities - Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone - Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech - Adapt for unique reading needs, supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more

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This is the fifth edition of a comprehensive book for those just starting their medical careers and those with years of experience who wish to review the current practice of bedside diagnosis. The previous was published in 2010. This edition includes access to an ebook version. The purpose is to preserve the legacy of bedside diagnosis in an era of evidence-based medicine and time restrictions placed upon clinicians who practice the art of medicine on a daily basis. The book is written for differing levels of experience and background knowledge, which makes it very learner friendly, progressing from their current level of understanding and introducing additional items in each area of diagnosis. The author has brought together a seasoned and experienced group of educators to achieve this goal. The book begins with the basics of what diagnostic equipment to purchase, with a bit of history about the progression of medical equipment. This is followed by general concepts such as the science and then the art of the clinical examination along with the ethical foundations of the examination. Chapters on the interview cover specific topics such as The Patient Who Seems to Be Changing His Story, and The Patient Who is a Member of a Subculture with Its Own Jargon. These are extraordinarily useful topics. The chapter on the history discusses the distinction between the interview and the history brings out the nuances between the two. Subsequent chapters align with the traditional areas of examination, e.g. the eye, the ear, the heart, etc. These are brought together with a chapter on clinical reasoning to help one think in terms of the differential diagnosis. There are numerous black-and-white and color photographs and intuitive tables, along with highly entertaining figures that support the concept of the clinical examination. This is a very complete book enabling new learners and experienced clinicians to learn at their individual levels. Weighted Numerical Score: 81 - 3 Stars

This is the fifth edition of a comprehensive book for those just starting their medical careers and those with years of experience who wish to review the current practice of bedside diagnosis. The previous was published in 2010. This edition includes access to an ebook version. The purpose is to preserve the legacy of bedside diagnosis in an era of evidence-based medicine and time restrictions placed upon clinicians who practice the art of medicine on a daily basis. The book is written for differing levels of experience and background knowledge, which makes it very learner friendly, progressing from their current level of understanding and introducing additional items in each area of diagnosis. The author has brought together a seasoned and experienced group of educators to achieve this goal. The book begins with the basics of what diagnostic equipment to purchase, with a bit of history about the progression of medical equipment. This is followed by general concepts such as the science and then the art of the clinical examination along with the ethical foundations of the examination. Chapters on the interview cover specific topics such as The Patient Who Seems to Be Changing His Story, and The Patient Who is a Member of a Subculture with Its Own Jargon. These are extraordinarily useful topics. The chapter on the history discusses the distinction between the interview and the history brings out the nuances between the two. Subsequent chapters align with the traditional areas of examination, e.g. the eye, the ear, the heart, etc. These are brought together with a chapter on clinical reasoning to help one think in terms of the differential diagnosis. There are numerous black-and-white and color photographs and intuitive tables, along with highly entertaining figures that support the concept of the clinical examination. This is a very complete book enabling new learners and experienced clinicians to learn at their individual levels. Weighted Numerical Score: 81 - 3 Stars

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