The History and Physical Examination Casebook

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Summary: Thorough, basic outline of common complaints
Review: A good, basic text for students studying primary care medicine. I found the outlines for differential diagnosis of cough and eye problems particularly helpful. The author also offers some helpful mnemonics. The case studies were somewhat predictable and not particularly challenging. I recommend this text in conjunction with a more detailed reference manual.

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Summary: Ideal for the Professors and Students
Review: It's rare to find medical books so eloquently written. This book was extremely thorough and commanded the reader's attention.

The text of "The History and Physical Examination Casebook" was perfect for students learning the science of diagnosis. The charts following the case-studies were remarkably useful.

If I had to recommend one book that was published for medical students in the last 15 years...this would definitely be it.