| Description |
xiv, 738 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Lange medical book |
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Lange medical book.
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| Contents |
Sect. I: Introductory concepts -- Sect. II: General symptoms -- Sect. III: Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat -- Sect. IV: Dermatology -- Sect. V: Respiratory system -- Sect. VI: Cardiovascular system -- Set. VII: Gastrointestinal system -- Sect. VIII: Genitourinary system -- Sect. IX: Women's health -- Sect. X: Musculoskeletal system -- Sect. XI: Neurology -- Sect. XII: Psychiatry -- Sect. XIII: Communicating the history |
| Summary |
"The Patient History defines best practices for the patient interview, explaining how to effectively elicit information from the patient in order to generate an accurate differential diagnosis. Introductory chapters articulate the fundamental principles of medical interviewing. The book employs a rigorous evidenced-based approach, reviewing and highlighting relevant citations from the literature throughout each chapter. The second edition features case scenarios and a wealth of diagnostic algorithms."--Publisher |
| Analysis |
Medicine |
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Nursing |
| Notes |
Previous edition published as: The patient history :evidence-based approach, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diagnosis, Differential.
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Diagnosis.
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Evidence-based medicine.
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Interviewing.
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Medical history taking.
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Medical History Taking.
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Diagnosis, Differential.
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Evidence-Based Medicine.
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Signs and Symptoms.
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Diagnosis.
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Interviews as Topic.
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| Author |
Henderson, Mark C., editor
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Smetana, Gerald W., editor
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Tierney, Lawrence M., Jr., editor
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| ISBN |
0071624945 (paperback) |
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9780071624947 (paperback) |
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