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Making Sense of the Chest X-ray, Second Edition: A hands-on guide
Making Sense of the Chest Xray Second Edition A handson guide Author:Paul Jenkins When a patient presents to the emergency department, in the GP practice or in the outpatient clinic with a range of clinical signs, the chest x-ray is one of the most valuable diagnostic tools available to the attending physician. Accurate interpretation and understanding of the chest x-ray is therefore a crucial skill that all medical students ... more »and junior doctors must acquire in order to formulate quickly an appropriate management plan. Making Sense of the Chest X-ray is here to help.
The second edition of this well-received pocket guide remains the perfect introduction to the subject. Written from a problem-oriented approach, the author shares his extensive experience of teaching this subject, with 'real life' scenarios interspersed throughout the text. Making Sense of the Chest X-ray offers:
* advice on when to seek additional/expert opinion
* suggestions on how to deal with particularly difficult areas
* an emphasis on the link between radiographic appearance and clinical finding« less