Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination takes you a step beyond elementary physical diagnosis.
DeGowin's covers all physical examination techniques and procedures, but this practical point-of-care guide goes even further, focusing on the meaning of signs and symptoms. It also shows you how to catalog clinical findings resulting from the physical examination and order them into a differential diagnosis.
• Complete coverage of differential diagnosis, organized by symptoms, signs, and syndromes
• High-yield overviews of each organ/region/system, followed by the definition of key presenting signs and their possible origins
• NEW! Updated content includes the latest developments in evidence-based physical examination, along with references to the popular JAMA series "The Rational Clinical Examination"
• NEW! 24 full-color illustrations
• NEW! Full-text download for your mobile device