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 Service
The Common Symptom Guide is the most trusted and easy-to-use reference for quickly and accurately evaluating and treating patients based on presenting symptoms. The Guide includes 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 to The Common Symptom Guide for
important 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
The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations.

The common symptom guide : a guide to the evaluation of common adult and pediatric symptoms.-6th ed. (9780071625692)

The Common Symptom Guide, Sixth Edition

Wasson, John, Walsh, B., Sox, Harold, Pantell, Robert, LaBrecque, Mary, Wasson, Elizabeth Scott

John H. Wasson; Robert H. Pantell; B. Timothy Walsh; Mary C. LaBrecque; Harold C. Sox Jr.

John H. Wasson, B. Timothy Walsh, Harold Sox, Robert H. Pantell

John Wasson, (Physician)

McGraw-Hill School Education Group

McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

Irwin Professional Publishing

Oracle Press

McGraw Hill LLC Professional Division, [N.p.], 2009

United States, United States of America

6, PS, 2009

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 Service"
"The Common Symptom Guide" is the most trusted and easy-to-use reference for quickly and accurately evaluating and treating patients based on presenting symptoms. "The Guide" includes 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 to "The Common Symptom Guide" for important 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 ((http://www.howsyourhealth.org) www.howsyourhealth.org ) that provides valuable patient education material

One of the few books dedicated specifically to symptom evaluation, this bestseller is a quick-reference guide to more than 100 commonly seen symptoms in adults and children.