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History Taking in Medicine and Surgery Jonathan M. Fishman

History Taking in Medicine and Surgery By Jonathan M. Fishman

History Taking in Medicine and Surgery by Jonathan M. Fishman


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Summary

History taking is a key principle taught at medical school; to maximise your clinical skills this new edition has been completely updated in the number of case studies has been increased.

History Taking in Medicine and Surgery Summary

History Taking in Medicine and Surgery by Jonathan M. Fishman

This new edition gives the customer a unique set of tools to enhance their clinical skills. Each chapter starts with a presenting complaint from a patient allowing the reader to practise history taking with real-life scenarios. At the end of each case study there are sections covering differential diagnosis and investigations for each presenting complaint. Fourteen case scenarios give realistic practise of history taking. Asking difficult questions brings together questions scattered throughout the book that students find most difficult.

History Taking in Medicine and Surgery Reviews

A terrific guide for medical students when taking a patient's history. The case studies are an excellent resource to build confidence and formulate a plan when taing a history. 4th year medical student at Leeds University.

About Jonathan M. Fishman

Jonathan Fishman is a Specialist Registrar in ENT and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. He graduated with a triple first class honours degree in Natural Sciences at Cambridge and completed his clinical training at St Johns College, Oxford and the John Radcliffe Hospital. Jonathan has extensive teaching experience and is primary author of 6 undergraduate/postgraduate medical textbooks. Laura Cullen is the twin sister of Jonathan. She qualified from Imperial College London with a first class honours BSc in Endocrinology. She undertook her medical rotations at St. Mary's and the Hammersmith Hospital in London. She is now a GP partner in North London with a special interest in education.

Table of Contents

Introduction and How to use this book;Abbreviations;the structural basis of history taking;how to present this history;abdominal masses and distension;acute abdominal pain;alcohol-related problems;ano-rectal pain;back pain;breast lump;change in bowel habit;chest pain;collapse, syncope and blackouts; confusion;constipation;cough;depressin and anxiety;diabetes;diarrhoea;dizziness and vertigo;double vision(diplopia;dyspepsia and indigestion;dysphagia;dysuria;earach(otalgia;facial pain;faecal incontinence;fallsand gait abnormalities;fatigue and lethargy;haematuria;haemoptysis;headaches;hearing loss;hoarseness and voice disorders;jaundice;joint disorders (mono/polyarthritis);leg pain;leg ulcers;lower gastrointestinal bleeding;lumps(general);lymphadenopathy;multiply injured patient;neck lumps;nipple discharge;overdose;palpitations;pruritus;pyrexia of unknown origin and fever;rashes;redeye;scrotal pain and swellings;shortness of breath;swollen legs;tinnitus;tremor and movement disorders;upper gastrointestinal bleeding;vaginal bleeding;visual loss (acute/chronic);vomiting;weight loss;ASKING DIFFICULT QUESTIONS;CASE SCENARIOS;index.

Additional information

GOR013229673
9781905635917
1905635915
History Taking in Medicine and Surgery by Jonathan M. Fishman
Used - Like New
Paperback
Pastest
2014-07-10
464
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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