Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
The medical interview serves several functions. It is used to collect information to assist in diagnosis (the "history" of the present illness), to understand patient values, to assess and communicate prognosis, to establish a therapeutic relationship, and to reach agreement with the patient about further diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options. It also serves as an opportunity to influence patient behavior, such as in motivational discussions about smoking cessation or medication adherence. Interviewing techniques that avoid domination by the clinician increase patient involvement in care and patient satisfaction. E...
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Updated for the 2014 edition of CMDT: Chapter 2. Common Symptoms
New or unexplained symptoms account for about half of all office visits; the remainder of visits are for ongoing care of established medical conditions. Evidence-based symptom evaluation combines knowledge of a symptom's clinical epidemiology with disease candidates according to Bayesian principles, such that the likelihood of a specific disease is a function of patient demographics, comorbidities, and clinical features. This knowledge can help support decisions about further testing or treatment or whether to perform additional testing before treatment, or to treat without further testing.... (Source: AccessMedicine Updates)
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New Video: Transthalamic View
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New Video: Placental Development
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New Resource: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 26e
Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 26e introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology.
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New Video: IV Insertion
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New Video: IV Insertion
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New Resource: Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 6e
Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 6e is a quick reference guide to the selection and interpretation of more than 450 commonly used diagnostic tests.
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New Resource: CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e
CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e is a concise, yet comprehensive textbook on the medical and surgical management of obstetrics and gynecology.
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New Resource: The Patient History: An Evidence-Based Approach to Differential Diagnosis, 2e
The Patient History: An Evidence-Based Approach to Differential Diagnosis, 2e defines best practices for the patient interview, explaining how to effectively elicit information from the patient in order to generate an accurate differential diagnosis.
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