Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis |
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| Author:
| Lipschik, Gregg
Von Feldt, Joan M.
Frame, Lawrence
Llewelyn, Huw |
| Series title: | Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-536947-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Undefined |
| List Price: | USD $73.00 |
Book Description:
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This handbook provides concise, practical assistance in interpreting patients' symptoms, enabling students and clinicians to arrive at a confident diagnosis. Organized by body system, the book describes the findings that can emerge at each stage of the assessment process. The main differential diagnoses for each finding are given along with evidence that would indicate the diagnosis is correct plus information on further confirmatory tests. Signs and symptoms are presented in an...
More DescriptionThis handbook provides concise, practical assistance in interpreting patients' symptoms, enabling students and clinicians to arrive at a confident diagnosis. Organized by body system, the book describes the findings that can emerge at each stage of the assessment process. The main differential diagnoses for each finding are given along with evidence that would indicate the diagnosis is correct plus information on further confirmatory tests. Signs and symptoms are presented in an at-a-glance tabular format. Imaging studies and EKGs of clinical problems are provided.