This study guide summarizes key facts about the symptoms, exam, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in such fields as ambulatory medicine, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, neurology, obstetrics, and psychiatry. The final section presents 100 mini-cases typical of the clinical situations encountered on the CSS, followed by initial management steps and final diagnosis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

Tao T. Le, MD, MHS is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at University of Louisville. He is also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.Vikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist based in Los Angeles, California.

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