Degowin's Diagnostic Examination

...classic and elegant, deserves a place in the library of every medical student and physician - JAMA review of prior edition No other resource gives the student or practitioner a better introduction to the art, science, and craft of the physical examination than this classic work. Featuring an improved, user-friendly design,the text reviews symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings of disease. It demonstrates techniques of history taking, performing the physical examination, constructing a differential diagnosis and making the final diagnosis. It shows how to record findings and present them orally. New appendices cover guidelines for special examinations including: women, adolescents, preemployment, geriatric, and disability.