In modern medicine, diagnosis is determined largely by the technology. This book takes the view that the role of the examination is to enable the physician to select the appropriate and least expensive diagnostic tool. To this end, the book teaches physical diagnosis from the outset. The information contained in outline format first covers the physical exam, then details through diagnostic charts, methods to determine technological support.

This essential companion to Ocular Differential Diagnosis, Seventh Edition provides the details needed to arrive at a more precise diagnosis. Designed for quick consultation immediately before or after examining a patient, this comprehensive yet concise reference will help clinicians identify all ocular manifestations of a syndrome, systemic disease, or inherited disorder. Disease descriptions are alphabetically arranged and numbered and include other names for the same disorder to help clinicians find the facts they need fast. Coverage of each entity includes a definition, clinical ocular findings, clinical systemic findings, and key references. The extensively revised and updated Third Edition covers 250 new topics.

Product Description: "Sound Diagnosis" to the rescue - a little prompt at the bedside, when you need sound guidance to see through a hazy clinical picture and make sense of a problem in the most lucid and confident way. How will you benefit from this diagnosticum? As your bedside companion it will: shed bright light on unclarified diagnostic pictures; encourage use of a systematic method of diagnosis; structure and simplify diagnosis; help you define a problem; make you notice and respond to diagnostic key pointers; direct your energies to the core of the problem; give your knowledge an opportunity to surface; make you more aware and open to reading signs of disease; serve as a ward-round guide; keep you fresh and motivated with each case; and, tie up the loose ends, enabling you to complete a diagnosis...read more

Product Description: If you need a practical, portable resource to get you through your internal medicine clerkship or residency, this book is the answer! It zeroes right in on the differential diagnoses, clinical findings, lab values, and treatment guidelines you need to diagnose and manage more than 225 disorders, signs, and symptoms...read more

Summarizes where water is found on Earth, including lakes, icebergs, and a garden hose, and introduces related concepts such as how to find water on a map and facts such as how high the highest waterfall is.

Product Description: Every day, countless practitioners are presented with unusual symptoms, including: Burning and redness of the feet Chin or lip numbness Pain after drinking alcohol A persistent and painful erection When you encounter these symptoms, will you know their significance? Here's a book dedicated to unusual symptoms to aid in your rapid diagnosis...read more

Product Description: The only book dedicated specifically to symptom evaluation, this best seller is a quick-reference guide to over 100 commonly seen symptoms in adults and children. The revised Fifth Edition features new geriatric considerations, new pearls and pitfalls to avoid, and new information on medications...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Written for the primary care practitioner who faces diagnostic problems in brief office visits, this Spiral Manual is an evidence based, quick reference pocket book. It enables practitioners to provide sound diagnoses of common adult problems usually seen in office practice and guides readers about what data to obtain and which key questions to ask...read more

Product Description: Elizabeth Blackadder is the first woman to be elected to both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. This volume explores the development of her art in all its varieties. The special edition (limited to 100 copies) features a specially created etching, numbered and signed by the artist...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Not just another manual on performing physical exams, this Spiral Manual book takes into consideration the enormous changes in the arena of healthcare. While providing solid, practical advice on performing the physical exam, the manual also discusses how to select the most appropriate and most cost effective diagnostic tool...read more

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Product Description: In modern medicine, diagnosis is determined largely by the technology. This book takes the view that the role of the examination is to enable the physician to select the appropriate and least expensive diagnostic tool. To this end, the book teaches physical diagnosis from the outset...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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