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2022 (third edition), 447 pages
ISBN / EAN 9789081571975
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The Clinical Book is a very instructive and practical white coat pocketbook for doctors and medical students in Malawi. The first part serves as a guide to history taking and physical examination; these clinical skills are even more important in settings where options for additional diagnostics (like laboratory and radiological tests) are limited (Figure). The second part contains some of the most common medical emergencies, including differential diagnosis and treatment. The next part of this book, section 3, might even be the most useful. It gives a practical approach to common clinical presentations, such as anaemia, ascites, or abdominal pain. This is extremely helpful as patients seldom present with a clear diagnosis, and quite often a specific diagnosis is not even made. With the help of specific points in physical examination, differential diagnosis, and details on investigation results, the book guides you to a diagnosis.
The last sections of the book contain to-the-point information about several diseases and treatments, such as HIV/aids, general infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases. Although the book is written for a Malawian hospital setting, it can be used in many other countries with similar settings and resources. I would highly recommend that doctors and medical students who (prepare to) work in low-resource settings put this practical blue book in their white coat pockets!
The Clinical Book cover with Table of Contents
