The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach – 2nd Edition

The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach – 2nd Edition

by Mark Henderson (Author), Lawrence Tierney (Author), Gerald Smetana (Author)

The definitive evidence-based introduction to patient history-taking – NOW IN FULL COLOR

The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach – 2nd Edition . 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.

The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach – 2nd Edition. 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

• • • Section I. Introductory Concepts
    • Section II. General Symptoms
    • Section III. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
    • Section IV. Dermatology
    • Section V. Respiratory System
    • Section VI. Cardiovascular System
    • Section VII. Gastrointestinal System
    • Section VIII. Genitourinary System
    • Section IX. Women’s Health
    • Section X. Musculoskeletal System
    • Section XI. Neurology
    • Section XII. Psychiatry
    • Section XIII. Communicating the History

کتابهای مرتبط

• Author Profiles
• Mark C. Henderson MD
  Associate Dean for Admissions
  Professor of Medicine
  University of California-Davis School of MedicineGerald Smetana MD
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Harvard Medical SchoolLawrence Tierney, MD
  Professor of Medicine
  University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine.