A comprehensive and inspiring introductionto the timeless art of history-taking, The Patient History presents the fundamental principles that guide this process and enable health care  professionals to establish the differential diagnosis for a given symptom.

FEATURES:
• Offers a patient-centered approach to the medical history by emphasizing symptoms rather
• Applies principles of evidence-based medicine to the clinical history
• Illustrates the history-taking process through the discusion of 60 common clinical symptoms, such as dizziness, weight loss, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, low back pain, memory loss, and anxiety
• Includes diagnostic algorithms to summarize important concepts
• Focuses on actual questions for use in daily practice
• Provides tips for effective interviewing