McGee's Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Family Medicine****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in General Internal Medicine**Emphasizing the most important physical signs needed to determine an underlying condition or disease, McGee's Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, Sixth Edition, offers vital insight and instruction on the fundamental clinical skill of physical diagnosis. Internationally renowned author Dr. Steven McGee clearly shows how to pare down the multiple tests needed to confirm a diagnosis, saving both the physician and patient time, energy, and expense. This unique resource provides evidence-based guidance that, combined with modern technologic testing, will grant clinicians the keys to outstanding patient care.Features a reader-friendly outline format, including dozens of "EBM boxes" and accompanying "EBM ruler" illustrationsContains thorough updates from cover to cover, including revisions to ensure currency with research developments, updated references, numerous new physical findings, and updated EBM boxes with recalculated likelihood ratiosFeatures a unique, up-to-date, evidence-based calculator online that enables you to easily determine probability using likelihood ratiosCovers the conditions and diseases you’re most likely to encounter, including stance and gait, jaundice, anemia, obesity, Cushing syndrome, mental status examination, blood pressure, diabetic retinopathy, hearing, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, heart murmurs, abdominal pain and tenderness, stroke, and much moreBegins each chapter with a list of Key Teaching Points, intended for readers desiring quick summaries and for teachers constructing concise bedside lessonsAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date Read more