The definitive evidence-based introduction to patient history-taking
NOW IN FULL COLOR
A Doody's Core Title for 2021!
For medical students and other health professions students, an accurate
differential diagnosis starts with The 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
