This book is a tremendous asset for medical students and residents looking to enhance their diagnostic skills. It also serves as an excellent refresher for established clinicians when common diagnoses do not explain a patient’s complaints.
―Doody’s Review
An Engaging Case-Based Approach to Learning the Diagnostic Process in Internal Medicine
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Symptom to Diagnosis, Fourth Edition
This comprehensive guide teaches an evidence-based, step-by-step process for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients based on their clinical complaints. By applying this systematic approach, healthcare professionals can:
- Recognize specific diseases
- Prescribe the most effective therapies
Each chapter centers around a common patient complaint, illustrating essential concepts while providing insight into the differential diagnosis process. As the case unfolds, you’ll find:
- Detailed explanations of clinical reasoning
- Summarized differential diagnoses in tables that highlight clinical clues
- Important tests for both leading and alternative diagnostic hypotheses
The case progresses in a realistic, stepwise fashion, mirroring actual clinical practice as tests are performed and diagnoses confirmed or refuted.
Authors:
Scott D.C. Stern (Author)
Edition:
4th
Publication Date:
November 21, 2019
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