PDF-(EBOOK)-Decision Making in Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach

DECISION MAKING IN MEDICINE offers an algorithmic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of common disorders and diseases By providing nearly 250 clinical decision making algorithms this practical reference helps you arrive at the proper diagnosis and also leads you to the appropriate therapy or course of action Brief text appears on the page facing each algorithm to provide additional explanations or details about key decision points on the algorithm Topics are organized by sign symptom problem or laboratory abnormality The consistent format and decision tree approach of DECISION MAKING IN MEDICINE is certain to enhance your clinical efficiencyAlgorithmic format promotes systematic thinking and logical clinical decision making Comprehensive coverage includes general medicine internal medicine womens health emergency medicine urology behavioral medicine and pharmacology Brief text accompanies each algorithm to explain and highlight key steps of the decision making process New section on Womens Health presents conditions that affect women NEW TO THIS EDITION Gives greater emphasis to conditions unique to women in a new section on womens healthSpanish version of 1st edition also available ISBN 8481741035. 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New Digital Supplements: New to this edition is a digital supplement for educators who adopt this book for classroom use. The online teacher\'s manual, which can be obtained from Springer Publishing Company, provides a wealth of information for instructor\'s to plan their teaching activities and to enhance active learning for students. It will assist faculty in preparing for class, and in decreasing preparation time. The online teacher\'s manual includes: Chapter summaries Major focus areas Classroom activities PowerPoint Slides Test-bank This popular reference facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic decision making for a wide range of common and often complex problems faced in outpatient and inpatient medicine. Comprehensive algorithmic decision trees guide you through more than 250 disorders organized by sign, symptom, problem, or laboratory abnormality. The brief text accompanying each algorithm explains the key steps of the decision making process, giving you the clear, clinical guidelines you need to successfully manage even your toughest cases.An algorithmic format makes it easy to apply the practical, decision-making approaches used by seasoned clinicians in daily practice. Comprehensive coverage of general and internal medicine helps you successfully diagnose and manage a full range of diseases and disorders related to women\'s health, emergency medicine, urology, behavioral medicine, pharmacology, and much more.A Table of Contents arranged by organ system helps you to quickly and easily zero in on the information you need.More than a dozen new topics focus on the key diseases and disorders encountered in daily practice.Fully updated decision trees guide you through the latest diagnostic and management guidelines. Never before have the powerful techniques of decision analysis had more importance for patient and doctor. 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