 |  | Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis
Andrew T. Raftery, BSc MD CIBiol MIBiol FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed), Consultant Surgeon, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield; Member (formerly Chairman), Court of Examiners, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Formerly Member of Panel of Examiners, Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery; Member of Council, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery, University of Sheffield, UK; and Eric Kian Saik Lim, MB, ChB, MRCS, MRCS(Ed) , Specialist Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgey, Brompton Hospital, London, UK
Churchill Livingstone
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Diagnosis
The information in this bestselling pocketbook is invaluable in helping the student and junior doctor move from a presenting problem to formulating a diagnosis. The book covers 100 common presenting problems which occur in both medicine and surgery. Each problem is dealt with in a standard manner: a brief definition of the problem; a reference table of possible diagnoses ordered by body system; a step-by-step guide to the history and examination of the patient with a view to making a final positive diagnosis; and a list of general instructions which could be carried out, followed by appropriate specific investigations.
Key Features
- Covers 100 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery
- Each topic includes a list of common causes of the condition
- The key features of the various differential diagnoses are clearly discussed
- Includes a guide to the relevant investigations which should be carried out
New to this Edition
- Also available in PDA version and at discounted price as a pack of both products
- New chapter on palpitations
- Revised presentation of several chapters
- Updated page design
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Andrew T Raftery BSc MD CIBiol MIBiol FRCSEng FRCSEd Consultant Surgeon Sheffield Kidney Institute Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Northern General Hospital Sheffield Member formerly Chairman Court of Examiners Royal College of Surgeons of England Formerly Member of Panel of Examiners Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery Member of Council Royal College of Surgeons of England Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery University of Sheffield UK and Eric Kian Saik Lim MB ChB MRCS MRCSEd Specialist Registrar Cardiothoracic Surgey Brompton Hospital London UK Churchills Pocketbook Differential Diagnosis |
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