Customer Reviews
Clear concise practical book that covers more than just differentials! - By: Ms. R. Parwaiz, 30 Dec 2007 
This book is perfect if yourin need to improve your problem solving skills as it not only gives you the differentials for a particular subject e.g. dysphagia but it also lists the positive factors you should be looking forward toin the history & examination. As is that wasnt enough, it also then states investigations that should be considered & what you should look forin the results!!
It's a really easy to read book, that's tiny & easy to carry...I previously bought symptom sorter & wish I hadnt as this book is much better!!
Excellent Differential Dx Resource - By: McCoist, 23 Dec 2007 I bought this book to help with osce preparation & was very impressed by the simplicity of the layout & ease of use. I would recommend this for anyone who 1)wants to improve the way they approach signs & symptoms, 2)has trouble with categorizing differentials (e.g. via system involved) & 3)need an additional resource to accompany a larger reference text. This book is definitely worth havingin your collection.
A diamond in the Rough - By: , 16 Jun 2002 The majority of textbooks be it Oxford handbooks up to Haslett etc. focus on the medical condition & tell you all about it, hopefully. Unfortunately, the skill of the clinician is that of diagnosis of a patient from history & examination. Patients do not present with a condition, they present with signs & symptoms. Most texts, it can be said work backwards, whereas, finally, a book exists that works forwards, from symptom to clues with differentials, history & appropriate investigations.
This book is superb & probably one of my most useful purchases if not the most useful. It is clear, concise yet reassuringly thorough & dependable. I cannot recommend this book enough.
Its only let down is absence os sections on collapse, hypotension & photophobia & loss of conciousness. On the assessment unit, collapse is a common presenting complaint & a chapter on this would have been very useful, at least.
Oh & yes, its a pretty cover design & colour too.
excellent book for the preparation of your exams - By: , 29 May 2001 excellent book ,a must havein order to succesin your exams . this book is worth several boring textbook it is the key of succes
