Henderson, Mark
The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach
- ISBN 13:
- 9780071624947
- author:
- Henderson, Mark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- McGraw-Hill Medical
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 738
- Dimensions:
- 22.1 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Internal Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach A comprehensive guide to taking an accurate medical history, now in full color. This trusted resource is widely acclaimed for its evidence-based approach and skill-building techniques. For medical students and other health professions students, this book provides a rigorous introduction to the patient interview, explaining how to effectively elicit information from patients to generate an accurate differential diagnosis. The second edition features new chapters, case scenarios, and diagnostic algorithms, making it an ideal companion to major textbooks on physical examination. With its full-color presentation and practical questions, this book helps students develop best practices for medical history-taking, including symptom-based chapters covering 59 common symptoms and clinical presentations.