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Knowing where to locate resources that can help you answer background questions and lead to a patient diagnosis, as well as locating and manipulating resources to aid with foreground questions that will foster your choice of the best "medicine" for your individual patient is at the core of the art of medicine. Many resources can contribute to your study of Physician’s Core. Textbooks are often a good source of general or background information. You can also get pictures, photos, illustrations and diagrams here. The quality of the information varies, but most importantly, the evidence is out-dated by the time it is published. E-Textbooks are an exception to this rule, as some are updated frequently. Textbooks are NOT the best source for new or cutting-edge treatment information, but are better for pathophysiology and presentation of disease. They ARE a good source of data for laboratory values, signs and symptoms, drug interactions and dosage, and other “reference” information. Make sure that the date of the printed textbook is recent. See the Print and Electronic Textbook section of this toolkit to find a select list of print books and e-textbooks, respectively that can cover background information--in effect fundamental and factual information, on anatomy, diagnosis, physiological states, therapies, and evaluation of a patient. Some resources on ethics, law, and patient confidentiality are also highlighted. |
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