Common Medical Diagnoses: An Algorithmic ApproachA practical text that takes an algorithmic approach to differential diagnosis of the common clinical problems confronted in practice. The book demonstrates that algorithms are a useful and practical tool toward practising rational clinical medicine and cost-containment during this era. |
Contents
Generalized Disorders | 9 |
Respiratory Disorders | 17 |
Signs and symptoms | 23 |
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