Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigations

Author: [UK] Proven
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Publish Date: 2006-08-26
Features: This book has achieved great success. With new materials and illustrations added, and chapter content updated, the new edition will guide you in appropriately using examinations and experiments. It points out which experiments are valuable. When experiments are not helpful for diagnosis, and clarifies the difficulties in interpreting results. The book emphasizes the necessity of avoiding excessive examinations. The book begins with a patient-oriented examination pathway. It describes important symptoms and signs, as well as the examinations that may be used for diagnosing diseases. The rest of the book is organized by discipline, providing detailed explanations of all possible examinations used in each specialty. Written by clinical doctors working on the front lines, the book is highly practical and especially suitable for on-the-spot reference in clinical practice.