Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis by Steven McgeePublication Date: 2012
Explores the origins, pathophysiology, and diagnostic accuracy of many of the physical signs used today in adult patients. Physical diagnosis has a rich two-century tradition, he says, and he wants to help square it with the realities of modern diagnosis, which often rely more on technological tests such as clinical imaging and laboratory testing. Puts the most current evidence at your fingertips, equipping you to easily select the best test for diagnosing a given condition and understand the diagnostic significance and accuracy of your findings.