00000cmm a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611235699 Buklod 20230215085534.0 m go j cr |n |||auu|a 110126s2011 xxu u | eng d 9781441978745 (eBook) 1441978747 (eBook) (iLib)UPD-00215704806 DLC DML eng DMLUC RC 48 T39 2011eb Taylor, Robert B. Essential medical facts every clinician should know to prevent medical errors, pass board examinations and provide informed patient care [electronic resource] Robert B. Taylor. New York Springer c2011. 1 online resource (xlvii 324 p.) Medical facts, errors, and this book -- Challenging current medical misconception -- Epidemiologic realities and gee-whiz facts -- Disease prevention and screening -- Risk factors and disease correlates -- Practical clinical pearls -- Laboratory testing, electrocardiography and imaging -- Alarming symptoms and red flag findings -- Therapeutic insights -- Idiosyncratic and uncommon drug effects -- Drug Interactions and adventures in polypharmacy -- Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine -- Unforeseen, counterintuitive and possibly prophetic findings -- Unforeseen, counterintuitive and possibly prophetic findings -- Some timeless truths about medical practice -- A clinican's glossary of statistical terms. IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. This book presents selected literature-based information clinicians need to know to provide informed patient care and avoid medical misadventures. Facts that can help make us better and safer clinicians include knowing the usefulness of palmar crease pallor in detecting anemia (not reliable), antibiotics that can cause a false positive opiate urine drug screen (fluoroquinolones), and an occasional early clue to testicular cancer (gynecomastia). Of course, keeping up to date on current medical knowledge and being curious about the implications of published research conclusions not only help assure superior clinical performance; they also bolster the preparation for board examinations. Electronic reproduction. New York Springerlink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through SpringerLink. Family medicine. Internal medicine. Emergency medicine. Signs and Symptoms. Diagnostic Errors prevention & control. Electronic books. SpringerLink (Online service). Electronic Resource Available for the University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4419-7874-5 FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource