Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs: A Cost-effective Approach

In a guide for health care clinicians, Collins arranges symptoms and signs alphabetically, and under a certain symptom or sign, presents not just a list of possible diseases, but an algorithm by which clinicians can determine at a glance what other historical or clinical data is needed to pin down a diagnosis. Accompanying text identifies the appropriate tests for the physician to order for a diagnostic workup. A highlight of the book, he says, is his discussion on when to refer to a specialist. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)