Algorithms in Differential Diagnosis: How to Approach Common Presenting Complaints in Adult Patients, for Medical Students and Junior Doctors

Fong, Nigel

ISBN 10: 9811200556 / ISBN 13: 9789811200557

Published by World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2019

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1st edition. 486 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Algorithms in Differential Diagnosis: How to Approach Common Presenting Complaints in Adult Patients, for Medical Students and Junior Doctors
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811200556
• ISBN 13: 9789811200557
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.76 kilograms

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Synopsis

This is a book for medical students and first-year doctors who wish to learn how to approach a patient's symptoms, and sharpen their skills of clinical reasoning and diagnosis. Fifty-four presenting symptoms are discussed, covering approaches and conditions across various medical and surgical disciplines. Each chapter sets out the thought process behind history, examination, and investigations for a symptom, providing a systematic and practical algorithm to distinguish one differential from another. The reader will gain not only a functional approach to patients' presenting complaints, but also learn how to better organize and apply medical knowledge in diagnostic reasoning.

Readership: Medical students and first-year doctors.

About the Author

Dr Nigel Fong is a Resident in Internal Medicine at Singapore General Hospital, Singapore's largest tertiary academic medical centre. He was a recipient of the prestigious President's scholarship, and graduated with honours from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Apart from clinical medicine, his interests include medical education and healthcare policy.Dr Nigel Fong is a Resident in Internal Medicine at Singapore General Hospital, Singapore's largest tertiary academic medical centre. He was a recipient of the prestigious President's scholarship, and graduated with honours from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Apart from clinical medicine, his interests include medical education and healthcare policy.