The Common Symptom Guide (Paperback)
Product Description
The only book dedicated specifically to symptom evaluation, this best seller is a quick-reference guide to over 100 commonly seen symptoms in adults and children. The revised Fifth Edition features new geriatric considerations, new pearls and pitfalls to avoid, and new information on medications.
From the Back Cover
This quick-reference guide to over 100 commonly seen symptoms in adults and children allows you to quickly and accurately evaluate and treat a patient’s complaint. Thoroughly cross-referenced, The Common Symptom Guide includes insightful guidelines on:
* Patient and family history
* Physical examination
* Diagnostic considerations
* Medications
NEW IN THIS EDITION:
* Geriatric considerations
* Updated medications section
* New information of health assessment website
This quick-reference guide to over 100 commonly seen symptoms in adults and children allows you to quickly and accurately evaluate and treat a patient’s complaint. Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced, The Common Symptom Guide includes insightful guidelines on:
* Patient and family history
* Physical examination
* Diagnostic considerations
* Medications
* Measures that matter to patients
NEW TO THIS EDITION: a website that improves patient outcomes and clinician understanding of patient needs.
Excellent for physicians or nurse practitioners who diagnose illness on a regular basis.