| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
ABC series |
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ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
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| Contents |
Epidemiology and impact in primary and secondary care / Alexandra Rolfe and Chris Burton -- Considering organic disease / David Weller and Chris Burton -- Considering depression and anxiety / Alan Carson and Jon Stone -- Medically unexplained symptoms and the general practitioner / Christopher Dowrick -- Principles of assessment and treatment / Chris Burton -- Palpitations chest pain and breathlessness / Chris Burton -- Headache / David P. Kernick -- Gastrointestinal symptoms -- functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome / Henriette E. van der Horst -- Pelvic and reproductive symptoms / Nur Amalina Che Bakri [and others] -- Widespread musculoskeletal pain / Barbara Nicholl, Christian Mallen and John McBeth -- Fatigue / Alison Wearden -- Neurological symptoms; weakness, blackouts and dizziness / Jon Stone and Alan Carson -- Managing medically unexplained symptoms in consultation / Avril Danczak -- Cognitive approaches to treatment / Vincent Deary -- Behavioural approaches to treatment / Vincent Deary -- Pharmacological treatment / Killian A. Welch |
| Summary |
This brand new title addresses the complex issues faced by primary health care practitioners in treating and managing patients with 'medically unexplained symptoms'. It aims to develop guidelines and principles to help identify patients with medically unexplained symptoms, as they are typically underdiagnosed, and to manage symptoms more effectively with active patient involvement. -- Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Symptoms.
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Diagnosis.
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Signs and Symptoms
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Diagnosis
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Primary Health Care -- methods
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diagnosis.
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MEDICAL -- Diagnosis.
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MEDICAL -- Laboratory Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Assessment & Diagnosis.
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Diagnosis
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Symptoms
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Burton, Christopher, 1958-
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| LC no. |
2012034375 |
| ISBN |
9781118495346 |
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1118495349 |
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9781118495308 |
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1118495306 |
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1119967252 |
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9781119967255 |
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