TY - BOOK AU - Gleadle, Jonathan AU - Li, Jordan AU - Yong, Tuck TI - Clinical investigations at a glance SN - 9781118759301 PY - 2017/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - DIAGNOSIS N1 - Also issued in print: 2017; text N2 - Clinical Investigations at a Glance provides an up-to-date, evidence-based overview of diagnostic investigations, looking at their choice, importance and interpretation for commonly presenting symptoms and conditions. Designed to help develop the evidence-based use of investigations and interpret results properly, the book provides a unique perspective on many critical issues in medical testing, with the aim of improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing unnecessary tests or harm. Clinical Investigations at a Glance is structured in three parts: an overview of tests; common presentations (such as chest pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss and anaemia,); and conditions organized by body system, such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and nephrology. Key features include: * How to interpret investigations, using high quality illustrations to compare 'normal' and 'diseased' results * Evidence-based, including references * How to select the most appropriate investigation, the accuracy of tests and how to manage incidental findings; Remote; Includes bibliographical references and index; This work provides an up-to-date, evidence-based overview of diagnostic investigations, looking at their choice, importance and interpretation for commonly presenting symptoms and conditions. Designed to help develop the evidence-based use of investigations and interpret results properly, it provides a unique perspective on many critical issues in medical testing, with the aim of improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing unnecessary tests or harm UR - https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp.eng.nhs.uk/openathens&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/344765 ER -