Sapira’s Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis
Sapira’s Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis
Book Details
Hardcover: 688 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (December 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1605474118
ISBN-13: 978-1605474113.
Book Description
The Fourth Edition of this textbook teaches the artful science of the patient interview and the physical examination–from the fundamentals to the most advanced levels. Written in an artful storytelling style, the book describes methods in step-by-step detail, with clinical pearls, vignettes, practical clinical experience, personal history, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine. Even with all of today’s sophisticated laboratory and imaging technology, a skillfully performed patient interview and physical examination can be a quicker and more cost-effective route to an accurate diagnosis. The Fourth Edition of Sapira’s Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis is your guide to gaining the most reliable information from your patients, developing a differential diagnosis and an efficient diagnostic strategy.
