Patient History Evidence-Based Approach

Highlighting the medical history as the core art of patient care, this book provides the tools to achieve clinical excellence Explores the techniques of patient-centered and doctor-centered interviewing Presents the differential diagnosis, interview framework, alarm symptoms, focused questions with likelihood ratios, prognosis, and clinical pearls for each symptom Integrates historical data with the epidemiology, prevalence, and prognosis of the most common conditions A comprehensive and inspiring introduction to the timeless art of history-taking, The Patient History presents the fundamental principles that guide this process and enable health care professionals to establish the differential diagnosis for a given symptom. FEATURES: Offers a patient-centered approach to the medical history by emphasizing symptoms rather than diseases Applies principles of evidence-based medicine to the clinical history Illustrates the history-taking process through the discussion of 60 common clinical symptoms, such as dizziness, weight loss, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, low back pain, memory loss, and anxiety Includes diagnostic approach algorithms to summarize important concepts Focuses on actual questions for use in daily practice Provides tips for effective interviewing VISIT: www.accessmedbooks.com [Logo] McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division [Logo: LANGE Publishing for Medical Students Since 1938]Tierney, Lawrence is the author of 'Patient History Evidence-Based Approach', published 2004 under ISBN 9780071402606 and ISBN 0071402608.