As pharmacists and nurses are asked to take on greater responsibilities and extend the scope of their practice, this new book will support you to triage and manage patients using a clinical decision-making approach.
Unlike existing textbooks that cover symptoms management or provide a checklist format, Differential Diagnosis for Non-medical Prescribers, Nurses and Pharmacists provides case studies of common presentations with examples of associated clinical reasoning techniques to help you make a differential diagnosis.
The book covers a broad range of symptoms and is ideal for exam revision as well as for practising health professionals who wish to improve their experience and exposure to common patient situations.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. v 6. Dedication - p. vii 7. How to Use the Book - p. viii 8. List of Illustrations - p. ix 9. List of Tables - p. x 10. 1. Making a diagnosis - p. 1 11. 2. Skills needed to facilitate clinical reasoning - p. 7 12. 3. Eyes, ears, nose and throat - p. 15 13. Eyes - p. 15 14. Ears - p. 33 15. Nose - p. 43 16. Throat - p. 52 17. 4. Gastrointestinal problems - p. 57 18. 5. Skin - p. 83 19. 6. Pain problems - p. 121 20. 7. Respiratory problems - p. 150 21. 8. Women’s health issues - p. 162 22. 9. General physical problems - p. 174 23. Index - p. 192
As pharmacists and nurses are asked to take on greater responsibilities and extend the scope of their practice, this new book will support you to triage and manage patients using a clinical decision-making approach.
Unlike existing textbooks that cover symptoms management or provide a checklist format, Differential Diagnosis for Non-medical Prescribers, Nurses and Pharmacists provides case studies of common presentations with examples of associated clinical reasoning techniques to help you make a differential diagnosis.
The book covers a broad range of symptoms and is ideal for exam revision as well as for practising health professionals who wish to improve their experience and exposure to common patient situations.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. v 6. Dedication - p. vii 7. How to Use the Book - p. viii 8. List of Illustrations - p. ix 9. List of Tables - p. x 10. 1. Making a diagnosis - p. 1 11. 2. Skills needed to facilitate clinical reasoning - p. 7 12. 3. Eyes, ears, nose and throat - p. 15 13. Eyes - p. 15 14. Ears - p. 33 15. Nose - p. 43 16. Throat - p. 52 17. 4. Gastrointestinal problems - p. 57 18. 5. Skin - p. 83 19. 6. Pain problems - p. 121 20. 7. Respiratory problems - p. 150 21. 8. Women’s health issues - p. 162 22. 9. General physical problems - p. 174 23. Index - p. 192
