French's Index of Differential Diagnosis An A-Z 1

by Mark T. Kinirons (Editor), Harold Ellis (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1912, French's Index of Differential Diagnosis helps clinicians in the differential diagnosis of any condition which may be seen in hospital or general practice. Arranged alphabetically by symptom, the text helps readers identify each presentation, describes the different diagnoses that it could represent, and explains the tests

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429585852
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/30/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	811
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Mark Kinirons, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCPI, FRCP, consultant physician and honorary senior lecturer, Department of Ageing and Health, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK

Harold Ellis, CBE, DM, MCh, FRCS, emeritus professor of surgery, Division of Anatomy, Cell and Human Biology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, London, UK

Table of Contents

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. E 6. F 7. G 8. H 9. I 10. J 11. K 12. L 13. M 14. N 15. O 16. P 17. R 18. S 19. T 20. U 21. V 22. W

Editorial Reviews

"The shear depth and breadth of material covered here, makes it ideal for both GPs and their registrars… It is an excellent collection of very readable medical information presented in a readable format. It is also surprisingly comprehensive and is well put together. Although it has an impressive pedigree from yesteryear, it is certainly up to the challenge of helping the modern physician. Equally it also represents good value for money and would be a very useful addition to a medical bookshelf." - Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: This is the 16th edition of a U.K. book on differential diagnosis first published in 1912. The previous edition was published in 2010.
Purpose: Henry French explained in the first edition that "it is an alphabetic index to help in the differential diagnosis of any condition which may be seen in hospital or general practice." The editors of this edition make the point that patients travel the world and the incubation periods of some infectious diseases make the differential diagnosis all the more challenging. In actuality, the editors have remained true to the original intent of Henry French and have produced an excellent reference.
Audience: Although the audience is general practitioners in the U.K., the book can serve as an immediate reference for all, including medical personnel and laypersons. The editors and authors are highly experienced clinicians.
Features: The book is organized alphabetically, which allows laypersons an easier way to access the information. Each diagnosis is presented with an explanation of the condition, well-produced relevant color pictures and radiographs, and summary figures. The photographs and the radiographs are extraordinarily well done. There are no references, but that is not the purpose of this book.
Assessment: This is an extremely useful reference for every clinician's library. It is complete and easy to use. I would highly recommend it to all.

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