Rapid Differential Diagnosis
Rapid
1. Auflage Mai 2003
124 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Beynon, Huw (Herausgeber)
From Abdominal Pain and Bradycardia to
Uveitis and White Cell Counts, this new pocket guide
will provide rapid facts for use in everyday clinical practice.
Rapid Differential Diagnosis is the second title in the
new Rapid series and is an ideal companion volume to Rapid
Medicine. This handy new book covers the causes for over 350
signs, symptoms, and differentials for radiological, endocrine,
haematological, and routine laboratory findings and ECG changes.
There is also a thematic index where conditions are sorted by
speciality to aid quick look-up.
Rapid Differential Diagnosis is authored by Amir H. Sam,
a final year medical student from the Royal Free and University
College Medical School, London. Dr Huw Beynon, a Consultant General
Physician and Rheumatologist at the Royal Free, is the Editorial
Advisor for the book. He has been a chief examiner for the MBBS and
MRCP for many years.
List of Abbreviations.
Differential Diagnoses.
"...is a good book to refer to if you are revising for finals as
it has concise short entries which aid revision and retention of
knowledge.Saying that, it would be a handy book to have on you
whilst on clinical placements because its alphabetical organisation
makes it easy to access information quickly." (5th Year Medical
Student, Liverpool Medical School, Sphincter, December
2003)
"...it is a clear and concise whilst also being accurate and
comprehensive...this book is an ideal 'ward round companion'...and
its clear, succinct and memorable format would make it an excellent
revision aid." (Medical Student, Guy's, King's, St. Thomas' Medical
School, GKT Gazette, January 2004)
"It certainly is exhaustive and I would defy even the most
determined interrogator to ask you a differential that this book
could not answer." (Oxford Medical School Gazette, vol. 54
(1))
"A great book if you are a lover of lists and a handy reference
for PBL style teaching...all in all a good book to have." (North
Wing, Sheffield Medics Magazine, Winter 2004)
Free and University College Medical School, London.
Dr Huw Beynon is a Consultant General Physician and
Rheumatologist at the Royal Free, is the Editorial Advisor for the
book. He has been a chief examiner for the MBBS and MRCP for many
years.
