DEGOWIN.S DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION

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The classicguide to the undifferentiated patientenhanced by new cases

A Doody'sCore Title for 2023!

Technologicaladvances have taken testing and imaging to remarkable new placesyetestablishing patient history and performing physical examinations are moreimportant now than ever. This classic guide has been showing students andclinicians how to approach the diagnostic process thoughtfully andsystematically for decadesand this revised edition brings you completely up todate.

Partphysical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination provides theinformation and insights you need to make accurate, evidence-based diagnostichypotheses. Covering all physical exam techniques and procedures, this updatededition shows how to collect clinical findings gleaned from the physical examinationand synthesize them into a differential diagnosis.

Coversthe latest developments in evidence-based physical examinations
Explains how to obtain a complete patient history and perform a thoroughphysical exam
Organized by signs, symptoms, and syndromes to make finding what you needquick and easy
Connects symptoms and signs with disease pathophysiology
Facilitates efficient, cost-effective diagnostic testing using focuseddifferential diagnoses

Thisclassic guide continues to effectively combine current diagnostic practiceswith the unchanging aspects of clinical medicine.