Tutorials in Paediatric Differential Diagnosis

By David Isaacs, David J. Field, David Isaacs MB BChir MD MRCP FRACP, et al.

A symptom- or problem-based approach to differential diagnosis in paediatrics, with each symptom being described according to epidemiology, physiological principles underlying the symptoms, history, examination, investigations and a case study. A short summary box on management will be included, but the emphasis will be on the process of making a diagnosis.
The new edition will be much more attractively presented, with the use of a second colour in the text, more illustrations, and a more comprehensive and extensive collection of symptoms. Community aspects will be considered throughout.Uses a symptom-based approach to diagnosing paediatric conditions, mirroring the medical school curriculum and postgraduate examinations.
Approaches diagnosis step by step, reviewing epidemiology, the underlying physiology, history, examination, and investigation.
Includes a summary management box and a case study for each topic.expanded - includes nearly twice as many symptoms as first edition specialist topics contributed by expertsclearer and more attractive layout more illustrationscommunity aspects included throughout

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443071004
• ISBN13: 9780443071003
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"