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Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis (Churchill Pocketbooks) 3rd Edition

by Andrew T Raftery BSc MBChB(Hons) MD FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed) (Author), Andrew J K Ostor MB BS FRACP (Author), Eric KS Lim MB ChB MD MSc FRCS(C-Th) (Author)

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Being able to make a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training. Problem-based learning is increasingly being used to focus on the causes behind the presentation of a clinical feature. The Third Edition of this best-selling book is packed full of information to help the reader move from a presenting problem to an accurate diagnosis.

Covers 126 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format
Each topic includes a list of all common causes of the condition
Key features of the various permutations are clearly discussed
Includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate

• Now printed in colour throughout, with the relative frequency of the various conditions illustrated by colour coding, indicating common, occasional or rare causes. Important geographical variations are also highlighted
• Seven new chapters including rashes, thirst, and tiredness
• Two new sections on the differential diagnosis of biochemical and haematological disorders provide a ready check when reviewing abnormal results
• Each chapter ends with a key points section to highlight major aspects of the diagnosis
• An enlarged author team represents both medicine and surgery

ISBN-10

0702032220
ISBN-13

978-0702032226
Edition

3rd
Publisher

Churchill Livingstone
Publication date

September 15, 2009
Language

English
Dimensions

4 x 0.5 x 7 inches
Print length

596 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Churchill Livingstone; 3rd edition (September 15, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 596 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0702032220
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0702032226
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 0.5 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #7,034,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,858 in Internal Medicine (Books)
- #2,875 in Medical Diagnosis (Books)
- #5,238 in General Surgery

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Kusa

excellent book for review

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020

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excellent book for review

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2012

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well this is an official complaint that my package has been delivered to a wrong address.It is very very upsetting and annoying as it was supposed to be a surprise which is ruined ofcourse ....n its a book that was kinda urgent in need.....i did not expect such a thing with amazon.i hope whoever official from amazon is reading this gets back to me n clears it out.

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013

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Some nurse practitioner students love this book, but I don't find it as beneficial as some of the other resources I have. I think its an individual preference because some of my peers love it.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012

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I'm a nurse practitioner student. I don't recommend it to purchase. it doesn't help you diagnosing anything. Googling is far better than this book.

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Ahmed Sami

A general description of the Book

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013

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It is good for New Practitioners who looking for summarized medical practice
Small book that contains only (method of Examination and clinical signs)
But in actually it is not enough for Medical students

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Addar

Quick Fix

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013

I'm a medical student and i've been using this book for 2 years now. Sure this book will not teach you alot about specific diagnoses but it's very good to give you a quick list you can keep in mind and you can expand on from there.

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mandy ferguson

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2021

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This book has not left my side since I purchased it. I like the simple layout - easy and quick to find what I am looking for.

seazephyr

Loved this book for differential diagnoses

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2017

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Each chapter in the book is headed by common differentials you'll meet in the clinical setting.
Loved this book for differential diagnoses! I found it an essential revision book leading up to finals.

ES

Handy little book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2013

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This book is great at doing exactly what it says on the tin- you have a patient with a symptom, and you can find a list of differentials for it. Its is clear, well laid out, and easy to use. I would particularly recommend it for students when writing up clerkings or case presentations, i.e. situations where you have seen a patient, then will go away and write it up and have to think of differentials. I also used it for quick revision with a friend when we were on a ward waiting for a ward round, and found it a good way to pass the time; we would open it at a particular symptoms, then both try and think of as many differentials for it as we could before checking the suggestions that the book made. The lists of both symptoms and differentials obviously aren't exhaustive, but they are a very good starting point based on the wonderful medic logic of 'common things are common'.

However, I'm not sure how useful it would be higher up the food chain, as I suspect then books such as the Oxford Handbook for Foundation Programme, and Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis may be more useful when you have a sick patient sat in front of you. The Oxford handbooks contain a number of differentials, but what they also do is give suggestions in terms of investigations and management for those differentials.

Peter Shaw

The best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2014

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Seen and have bought quite a few but think this is one of the better ones, though I am aware its a personal choice

Azt

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2016

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Quite useful for year's 1-2 of medical school, handy to keep around in doctor's room as well.

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