Critical Diagnostic Thinking in Respiratory Care: A Case-Based Approach

by David Longworth, Eric D. Bakow, James K. Stoller, et al.

Book Overview

This book is organized into four logical sections. Section 1 is a thorough introduction to the processes involved in developing critical diagnostic thinking. It demonstrates how to use information from the patient's history and physical examination to develop the differential diagnosis: an ordered list of likeliest causes. The other sections of the book present cases typical of three broad clinical settings: outpatient, inpatient non-ICU, and ICU...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 072168548X
• ISBN13: 9780721685489
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"