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Thoroughly updated and now in full color, the Sixth Edition of this comprehensive manual covers over 550 signs and symptoms. More than 300 of the most important signs and symptoms are organized alphabetically; each entry includes a description, emergency interventions (where... Read Full Overview

Helping health care professionals recognize and interpret their patients' signs and symptoms, each entry in this manual describes the sign or symptom, provides emergency interventions (if needed), assesses the complaint, reviews its causes (medical and other) and associated signs... Read Full Overview

More than 300 signs and symptoms are listed in alphabetical order and are covered in-depth. This updated edition includes cultural cues, signs and symptoms of emerging diseases, 250 nonspecific and accessory signs and symptoms, alternative medicines that may cause signs and symptoms,... Read Full Overview