Introduction The term ‘Differential Diagnosis’ used to be very widely used by doctors, but it now seems to be used less, and is less well understood. It might be better termed as ‘Differential Diagnoses’, because the process of preparing it…
Introduction The separation of the history from the examination is artificial because the latter starts with the first greeting and ends when the patient departs. Some physical findings may prompt further questioning; do not be concerned that your history taking…
Introduction If asked why they entered medicine, most doctors would say that they wish to relieve human suffering and disease. To achieve this aim for every patient, it is essential to understand what has gone wrong with normal human physiology…