ISBN 9780071624947 作者/出版社 Henderson /McGraw-Hill 出版年代/版次 2012/2

重量：1.45kg 　頁數：624    裝訂：平裝 　開數：27.7*21.7 　印刷：彩色

About the Book

The 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 withThe 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

Table of Contents

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