Clinical medicine is a field of medicine that deals primarily with the practice and study of medicine based on the direct examination of the patient. This field is concerned with the assessment of patients that includes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a disease. There are a range of diagnostic devices such as stethoscope, thermometer, tongue depressor, etc. used for the physical examination of a patient. In the field of clinical medicine, a number of medical diagnostic techniques and examinations such as blood tests, biopsy, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, X-ray, etc. are performed to assess the type and severity of a disease. The data collected from tests and physical examination is used to prescribe appropriate treatments such as medications, therapies and surgeries. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about clinical medicine and healthcare. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of medicine. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.
Clinical medicine is a field of medicine that deals primarily with the practice and study of medicine based on the direct examination of the patient. This field is concerned with the assessment of patients that includes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a disease. There are a range of diagnostic devices such as stethoscope, thermometer, tongue depressor, etc. used for the physical examination of a patient. In the field of clinical medicine, a number of medical diagnostic techniques and examinations such as blood tests, biopsy, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, X-ray, etc. are performed to assess the type and severity of a disease. The data collected from tests and physical examination is used to prescribe appropriate treatments such as medications, therapies and surgeries. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about clinical medicine and healthcare. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of medicine. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.
