The Patient History
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<p><b>A comprehensive evidence-based introduction to patient history-taking</p></b><p><b><i>NOW IN FULL COLOR</p></b></i><p>For medical students and other health professions students, an accurate differential diagnosis starts with <i>The Patient History</i>. 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.</p> <p>Now in full color, <i>The Patient History</i> 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.</p> <p>Features<ul><li> Ideal for use in Year 1 and Year 2 medical school and other health professions courses, including Introduction to Physical Diagnosis and Introduction to Clinical Medicine <li> NEW! Essential new chapters on red eye, pruritus, and hair loss<li> NEW! Case scenarios to introduce each chapter and place history-taking principles in clinical context<li> NEW! Self-assessment multiple choice Q&A conclude each chapter—an ideal review for students seeking to assess their retention of chapter material<li> Expanded emphasis on evidence-based principles, including more information on likelihood ratios, number needed to treat (NNT), pre- and post-test probability, and evidence-based diagnosis<li> Symptom-based chapters covering 59 common symptoms and clinical presentations<li> Diagnostic approach section after each chapter featuring color algorithms and several multiple-choice questions <li> Hundreds of practical, high-yield questions to guide the history, ranging from basic queries to those appropriate for more experienced clinicians<li> Complete list of references in each chapter</ul>
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