The Common Symptom Guide, Sixth Edition

Instantly diagnose 100 of the most commonly seen symptoms in adults and children!"This is a book of lists to help inexperienced healthcare providers hone their skill at progressing from symptoms to a differential diagnosis to treatment decisions. This is a necessary step in a student's development and this book goes a long way in assisting in this process. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review ServiceThe Common Symptom Guideis the most trusted and easy-to-use reference for quickly and accurately evaluating and treating patients based on presenting symptoms.The Guideincludes lists of pertinent questions, physical findings, and differential diagnosis for more than 100 of the most common adult and pediatric symptoms so you can instantly diagnose and treat the complaint.Turn toThe Common Symptom Guideforimportant guidelines on: Patient and family history Physical examination Diagnostic considerations Medications Environmental history Plus... Outstanding indexing and cross-referencing to help you quickly arrive at a diagnosis Increased number of evidence-based medicine references Updated medical information throughout More references to key websites Additional information on the author's website (www.howsyourhealth.org) that provides valuable patient education material

John H. Wasson, M.D., Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire. He holds the Herman O. West Chair in Geriatrics.

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B. Timothy Walsh, M.D., WAndJ Ruane Professor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology in the Department of Psychiatry at the College of Physicians And Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, and Director of the Division of Clinical Therapeutics at New York State Psychiatric Institute.

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Harold C. Sox, Jr., M.D., M.A.C.P., Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Robert Pantell, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.

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Mary C. LaBrecque, B.S.N., Instructor in Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire.

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The General
Index The
Medications
Section The Directed Database
Section Physical Examination Diagnostic Issues Health Assessment
The Glossary Howsyourhealth
org Monitoring Clinical Experiences
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The Common Symptom Guide, Sixth Edition

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