Helping Hands: An Introduction to Diagnostic Strategy and Clinical Reasoning - Hardcover

Rodgers, Caroline; Harrington, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138330868 ISBN 13: 9781138330863

Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

This brand-new textbook introduces medical students, junior doctors, medical educators and allied health professionals to the vital skills of diagnostic strategy and clinical reasoning, both essential components of becoming an effective clinician. Taking the examination of the hands as a springboard – often the initial step in physical examination and from which a wealth of information can be gleaned – through real-life clinical cases readers are encouraged to refine their powers of observation and decision-making strategy.

Key features:

• Encourages a conscious approach to clinical reasoning – ‘see’ rather than just ‘look’

• Develops an understanding of why all clinicians can be responsible for diagnostic mistakes and how, with a raised awareness, they can work towards avoiding error

• Outlines approaches that can be used when taking a history and when examining patients in any clinical setting

• Bundled e-book for use ‘on the go’ while the companion website provides additional materials for students and lecturers including self-assessment questions and teaching guidance

Outlining the process of formulating and refining an initial diagnosis, in using this book the medical student or junior doctor will develop a critical self-awareness of the strategies they employ in assessing patients, learn how to improve and enhance their skills, and feel enabled to craft an appropriate management plan.

About this title

About the Author

Caroline Rodgers is a GP Trainee, Cambridge VTS, Health Education East of England, Cambridgeshire, UK

Richard Harrington is Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Nuffield Dept Primary Care Health Sciences and Associate Director, Graduate-entry Medicine, University of Oxford and a GP Partner, The Rycote Practice, Thame, Oxfordshire, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138330868
• ISBN 13: 9781138330863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168