Description
Alarm Bells in Medicine brings you up to speed on recognising the symptoms of serious illnesses. Internationally renowned authors list the most crucial presenting symptoms in their own specialties that should ring the alarm bells for you. They provide clear information on diagnosis and action. Organised under the relevant specialties, the information is quick and easy to find.
Since patients disclose alarm symptoms in all clinical settings, this book is as relevant for consultants as it is for GPs, as useful for junior doctors as it is for medical students.
Special Features of this book:
- Answers the express need of doctors to avoid making diagnostic errors
- Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field
- Concise and easy to use
About the Author
Nadeem Ali, Eye Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary
Reviews
"A must have [that] will surely come in handy, even if it saves just one patients life in the future.... Overall grade/score: 5/5." (Leicester Scrubs, January 2010)
"This is a valuable and well-edited collection of potentially serious speciality-specific symptoms. It is highly informative and should alert the reader to the 'alarm bells' that may present in their clinical practice. The book should prove a valuable asset to the library of anyone involved in the practice of medicine including medical students, GPs and hospital doctors." (Annals Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2006)
Book Information
ISBN 9780727918192
Author Nadeem Ali
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint BMJ Books
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 299g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 11mm
