Churchill's Pocketbook of Differential Diagnosis
- 3rd Edition - September 14, 2009
- Latest edition
- Authors: Andrew T Raftery, Eric KS Lim, Andrew J K Ostor
- Language: English
Being able to make a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training. Problem-based learning is increasingly being… Read more
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Being able to make a correct diagnosis is one of the key aspects of every medical student's and junior doctor's clinical training. Problem-based learning is increasingly being used to focus on the causes behind the presentation of a clinical feature. The Third Edition of this best-selling book is packed full of information to help the reader move from a presenting problem to an accurate diagnosis.
- Covers 126 common presenting problems in both medicine and surgery in a consistent format
- Each topic includes a list of all common causes of the condition
- Key features of the various permutations are clearly discussed
- Includes a targeted guide to the relevant general and specific follow-up investigations which should be carried out as appropriate
Medical students
126 chapters organised alphabetically by presenting problem, with two new final sections on biochemical and haematological disorders
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: September 14, 2009
- Language: English
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Andrew T Raftery
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Anatomist; Formerly Consultant Surgeon, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield; Member (formerly Chairman), Court of Examiners, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Formerly Member of Panel of Examiners, Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery; Formerly Member of Council, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Formerly Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery, University of Sheffield, UKEL
Eric KS Lim
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Royal Brompton Hospital, London; Senior Lecturer, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UKAO
Andrew J K Ostor
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Rheumatologist and Associate Lecturer, Addenbrooke’s Hospital; Director, Rheumatology Clinical Research Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK