The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach (Tierney, The Patient History)

The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach (Tierney, The Patient History)

<p><b><span>Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.</span></b><b><i><span><p></p></span></i></b></p><br><br/><p><b>The definitive evidence-based introduction to patient history-taking</b></p><p><b><i>NOW IN FULL COLOR</i></b></p><p><strong><i>A Doody's Core Title for 2019!</i></strong></p><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</p><ul><li>NEW! Case scenarios introduce each chapter and place history-taking principles in clinical context</li><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><li>NEW! Full-color presentation</li><li>Essential chapter on red eye, pruritus, and hair loss</li><li>Symptom-based chapters covering 59 common symptoms and clinical presentations</li><li>Diagnostic approach section after each chapter featuring color algorithms and several multiple-choice questions </li><li>Hundreds of practical, high-yield questions to guide the history, ranging from basic queries to those appropriate for more experienced clinicians</li></ul>