Signs and symptoms in family medicine a literature-based approach

Signs and Symptoms in Family Practice, by Paul M. Paulman, MD et al, provides a unique evidence-based approach to diagnosis based on presenting signs. Focusing on the most common diagnoses observed in a medical practice, the book helps you "think horses, not zebras." A rating system for th...

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Other Authors: Paulman, Paul M. 1953- (Editor), Harrison, Jeffrey D. (Editor), Paulman, Audrey (Editor), Nasir, Laeth S. (Editor), Collier, Dean S. (Editor), Davis, Mark A. (Series edited)
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Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier/Mosby 2012
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