Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence Based Guide (Lange) (Paperback)

~ Scott Stern (Author), Diane Altkorn (Author), Adam Cifu (Author)
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Product Description

This innovative introduction to patient encounters utilizes an evidence-based step-by-step process that teaches students how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients based on the clinical complaints they present. By applying this approach, students are able to make appropriate judgments about specific diseases and prescribe the most effective therapy.

About the Author

Scott D.C. Stern, MD, FACP - Pritzker School of Medicine

Diane Altkorn, MD - Pritzker School of Medicine

Adam Cifu, MD - University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071463895
• ISBN-13: 978-0071463898
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #335,833 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Essential Book with A Small Shortcoming, March 22, 2007

By	Rodney Eddi "Gastroenterologist" (West Paterson, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is brilliantly designed and written. Every chapter starts with a common symptom, a case scenario, and step by step approach by expanding case history gradually. It provides all the pertinent historical information and confirming tests. This book is an amazing tool for anybody who practices medicine. It teaches you how to start approaching a medical problem and how to narrow down your diagnoses. The only problem is that there are lots of common symptoms missing in this book. Hopefully this will be fixed for next edition. I highly recommend this book for medical students and medical residents.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, February 20, 2007

By	Amanda Amanda "beachgal" (chicago, il) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

great book- wish i would have had it for 2nd year, but is very easy to read & helpful on the wards as well. gives a full differential & presents cases for all. also includes most important labs to order & stats (ex:sensitivity & specificity) for tons of info

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Closest to a theacher you will find , January 12, 2008

By	Tiago Silva (Portugal) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is a very good aquisition for everyone in clinical training, being usefull for people just starting ward training and being an excelent review for the final years to keep you uptodate and proficiente in ward work.
I am at my final year of medicine in Portugal and really apreciate the straithfoward way the information is organised: you can at the same time improve you factual knowlege about diangnosing and also the way you think when you find a new person requiring a diagnosis. This last point is what makes the book stand out of the croud. Also the evidence based aproach is very interesting and usefull in a day to day basis
Although some topics are lacking they will probably be adressed in the second edition.
Not 5 starts because of the lack of some content (4,5 stars)