Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Companion Handbook, Volume 3Jean D. Wilson This handy pocket manual effectively condenses the outstanding clinical portions of the Twelfth Edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine to provide concise, yet authoritative guidance on diagnosing & managing the diseases & disorders most commonly encountered in the inpatient, outpatient, & emergency services setting. Like its parent volume, the Companion Handbook places special emphasis on the presentation & recognition of disease states, with succinct descriptive accounts of major patient symptoms & syndromes, diagnostic procedures, differential diagnosis, & current treatment options. |
Contents
Important Symptoms and Signs | 1 |
Abdominal Pain | 15 |
Syncope | 23 |
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