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020 _a 9780071624947
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100 _aMark Henderson
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245 _aThe Patient History
_bEvidence-Based Approach
_cA Lange medical book McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine
_hLange educational library
250 _a2nd Edition, illustrated
260 _aNew York
_bMcGraw Hill Professional
_c2012
300 _a738 pages
490 _3A & L Lange Series
_aA & L Lange Series
500 _aIncludes Index
520 _aThe definitive evidence-based introduction to patient history-taking NOW IN FULL COLOR For medical students and other health professions students, an accurate differential diagnosis starts with The Patient History. The ideal companion to major textbooks on the physical examination, this trusted guide is widely acclaimed for its skill-building, and evidence based approach to the medical history. Now in full color, 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. The second edition features all-new chapters, case scenarios, and a wealth of diagnostic algorithms. 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. Features NEW! Case scenarios introduce each chapter and place history-taking principles in clinical context NEW! Self-assessment multiple choice Q&A conclude each chapter—an ideal review for students seeking to assess their retention of chapter material NEW! Full-color presentation Essential chapter on red eye, pruritus, and hair loss Symptom-based chapters covering 59 common symptoms and clinical presentations Diagnostic approach section after each chapter featuring color algorithms and several multiple-choice questions Hundreds of practical, high-yield questions to guide the history, ranging from basic queries to those appropriate for more experienced clinicians
654 _xInternal Medicine
700 _aGerald Smetana
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700 _aLawrence Tierney
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_cEB
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