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DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0754
EAN: 9780071409230
Edition: 8
ISBN: 0071409238
Label: McGraw-Hill Professional
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1040
Publication Date: March 26, 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Studio: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Editorial Review:
The classic internal medicine manual for students and residents! This handy guide addresses physical examination techniques and procedures while providing a catalog of clinical findings resulting from the physical examination. Thoroughly reorganized, the Eighth Edition of DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination features a more user-friendly, easy-access format than previous editions.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great resource!
This is a great book for learning more about the physical exam. In addition to the basic exam, there are all kinds of special signs and tests. The author explains the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis for all of these. Overall, very helpful as a reference or to read straight through.
Rating: - Carpal Navicular = Scaphoid
I can understand why Sonia said what she did, as I have seen "scaphoid" used more often. However, "navicular" is not wrong. Per Gray's Anatomy etc., this most commonly fractured wrist bone is indeed sometimes referred to as "navicular" or "carpal navicular" in the literature. I do not understand why she feels the book is "riddled with errors". If so, I'd like them pointed out or be referred to errata for it. It's a thorough, highly educational but portable resource.
Rating:  - Riddled with mistakes!
I was surprised at the number of mistakes in the book. For example, the wrist diagram (and text) mislabeled the scaphoid bone as the navicular bone. Now this may seem like a little mistake, but the scaphoid is the bone most often fractured in the wrist. Just try telling your attending that you patient fractured their navicular bone... he or she will laugh at you! Any undergrad human anatomy student should catch this mistake! I was hoping the physical exams were more complete. Some common exams were ... Read More
Rating: - DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination
This book is a good resource. It was recommended to me by NP.
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Rating: - A "Must Have"
This is a great reference book to have in your library. I use it almost every day. Very well organized and complete.
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