Description
The Patient History is a highly regarded, evidence-based clinical guide designed to help medical students and other health professions students master the art and science of medical interviewing. As the foundation of accurate diagnosis, patient history-taking is presented here in a structured, practical, and clinically relevant manner, making this book an ideal companion to major textbooks on physical examination.
Now presented in full color, the second edition defines best practices for eliciting critical information from patients and translating that information into a meaningful differential diagnosis. Introductory chapters clearly outline the fundamental principles of the patient interview, while subsequent symptom-based chapters cover 59 of the most common clinical presentations encountered in everyday practice.
Each chapter integrates case scenarios, diagnostic algorithms, and high-yield clinical questions to reinforce learning and place history-taking skills into real-world clinical context. A rigorous evidence-based approach is maintained throughout, with relevant literature highlighted to support best clinical practices. Diagnostic approach sections and self-assessment questions further strengthen clinical reasoning and retention.
Concise, practical, and learner-focused, The Patient History is an essential resource for medical students, physician assistant students, nursing students, and other healthcare trainees seeking to develop confident, systematic, and accurate history-taking skills that directly support high-quality patient care.
