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OverviewThe classic point-of-care guide to the undifferentiated patient -- completely revised and easier to navigate than ever! A Doody's Core Title for 2011! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! ""DeGowin's is considered one of the first books on diagnosis, and the one most physicians trained in the last 40 years grew up with. With this edition, the authors continue the unparalleled tradition of providing a comprehensive, understandable way to approach a patient....DeGowin's is considered one of the first books on diagnosis, and the one most physicians trained in the last 40 years grew up with. With this edition, the authors continue the unparalleled tradition of providing a comprehensive, understandable way to approach a patient.""--Doody's Review Service Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination takes you a step beyond elementary physical diagnosis. DeGowin's covers all physical examination techniques and procedures, but this highly practical point-of-care guide goes further, focusing on the meaning of signs and symptoms. It also shows you how to catalog clinical findings resulting from the physical examination--and order them into a differential diagnosis. FEATURES All the essentials of the diagnosis exam procedure and patient record preparation - in one ultra-handy referenceTop-to-bottom coverage of differential diagnosis, organized by systems, signs, and syndromes High-yield overviews of each organ/region/system, followed by the definition of key presenting signs and their possible originsNEW! Updated content includes the latest developments in evidence-based physical examination, along with references to the popular JAMA series “The Rational Clinical Examination”NEW! 24 full-color illustrations NEW! Full-text download for your mobile device Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Leblond , Donald Brown , Richard DegowinPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Medical Edition: 9th edition Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.846kg ISBN: 9780071478984ISBN 10: 0071478981 Pages: 944 Publication Date: 16 December 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface Common Abbreviations Introduction and User's Guide PART I: THE DIAGNOSTIC FRAMEWORK 1. Diagnosis 2. History Taking and the Medical Board 3. The Screening Physical Examination PART II: THE DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION 4. Vital Signs, Anthropometric Data, and Pain 5. Non-Regional Systems and Diseases 6. The Skin and Nails 7. The Head and Neck 8. The Chest: Chest Wall, Pulmonary, and Cardiovascular Systems, The Breasts Section 1: Chest Wall, Pulmonary, and Cardiovascular Systems Section 2: The Breasts 9. The Abdomen, Perineum, Anus, and Rectosigmoid 10. The Urinary System 11. The Female Genitalia and Reproductive System 12. The Male Genitalia and Reproductive System 13. The Spine, Pelvis, and Extremities 14. The Neurologic System 15. The Mental Status, Psychiatric, and Social Evaluations Section 1: The Mental Status and Psychiatric Evaluation Section 2: The Social Evaluation PART III: PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION 16. The Preoperative Evaluation PART IV: USE OF THE LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 17. Principles of Diagnostic Testing 18. Common Laboratory Tests IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Diseases University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, Iowa McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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