Overview

Carefully teaches students the steps in history taking, the most important part of the clinical examination! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! ""This is a well organized and comprehensive book that teaches a systematic approach to the establishment of a differential diagnosis by maximizing the information that can be collected and developed from a patient's history....This book is ideal for medical students, housestaff, and any clinicians dedicated to refining their skills in this area....Students will find this book very useful in guiding them through the common presenting symptoms that bring patients to medical attention. By systematically reviewing the information attained to formulate a differential diagnosis, taking into account prevalence data, associated causes, likelihood ratios of alarm symptoms and such, students will cultivate the discipline helping them to perform at the highest level.""--Doody's Review Service FEATURES : Offers a patient-centered approach to the medical history by emphasizing symptoms rather than diseasesApplies principles of evidence-based medicine to the clinical history Illustrates the history-taking process through the discussion of 60 common clinical symptoms, such as dizziness, weight loss, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, low back pain, memory loss, and anxietyIncludes diagnostic approach algorithms to summarize important conceptsFocuses on actual questions for use in daily practiceProvides tips for effective interviewing

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Author:   Lawrence Tierney ,  Mark Henderson ,  Maurice Kraytman
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9780071402606

ISBN 10:   0071402608
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   16 January 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780071624947
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Why the history is important EBM terminology Doctor-Centered interviewing Patient-Centered interviewing Communication styles Dizziness Fatigue Fever Headache Insomnia Lymphadenopathy Night Sweats Weakness Weight Gain Weight loss Ear Pain Hearing loss Sore Throat Tinnitus Rash Cough Dyspnea Hemoptysis Chest Pain Edema Palpitations Syncope Acute Abdominal Pain Constipation Diarrhea Dyspepsia Dysphagia GI bleeding Jaundice Nausea and vomiting Anorectal Pain Dysuria Flank pain Hematuria Impotence Urinary incontinence Amenorrhea Breast Complaints Pelvic pain Vaginitis Vaginal Bleeding Neck pain Shoulder pain Arm Pain Back pain Hip and thigh pain Knee pain Foot and ankle pain Confusion Diplopia Gait disturbance Memory Loss Tremor Anxiety Depressed Mood

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Professor of Medicine University of California, San Francisco Associate Chief of Medical Services Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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