Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis

Description:

 

Evidence-based insights into physical signs have evolved and progressed greatly over the past few years, further defining how physical findings identify disease, solve clinical problems, and forecast patient outcomes. Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, 5th Edition, is an up-to-date, authoritative resource for guidance on interpreting physical signs, enabling you to determine the most appropriate physical finding to confirm a diagnosis. Incorporating more than 200 new studies, this definitive text helps you glean the most from what you hear, see, and feel at the bedside-information that, combined with modern technologic testing, will grant clinicians the keys to outstanding patient care. 

 

 

Table Of Contents:

 

Part One: Principles of Family Medicine

1. The Family Physician

2. The Patient-Centered Medical Home

3. Psychosocial Influences on Health

4. Care of the Elderly Patient

5. Care of the Dying Patient

6. Care of the Self

7. Preventive Health Care

8. Behavioral Change and Patient Empowerment

9. Interpreting the Medical Literature:  Applying Evidence-Based Medicine in Practice

10. Information Technology

11. Clinical Problem Solving

12. Integrative Medicine

13. Establishing Rapport

14. Interpreting Laboratory Tests

Part Two:  Practice of Family Medicine

15. Infectious Diseases

16. Pulmonary Medicine

17. Ophthalmology

18. Otorhinolaryngology

19. Allergy

20. Obstetrics

21. Care of the Newborn

22. Growth and Development

23. Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents

24. Child Abuse

25. Gynecology

26. Contraception

27. Cardiovascular Disease

28. Common Office Procedures

29. Sports Medicine

30. Common Issues in Orthopedics

31. Neck and Back Pain

32. Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Problems

33. Dermatology

34. Diabetes Mellitus

35. Endocrinology

36. Obesity

37. Nutrition

38. Gastroenterology

39. Hematology

40. Urinary Tract Disorders

41. Neurology

42. Human Sexuality

43. Clinical Genomics

44. Crisis Intervention, Trauma, and Disasters

45. Patients with Personality Disorders; Difficult Encounters

46. Anxiety and Depression

47. Delirium and Dementia

48. Alcohol Use Disorders

49. Nicotine Addiction

50. Substance Use Disorders