Medical Insights: From Classroom to PatientMedical Insights: From Classroom to Clinic is a quick reference to assist medical professionals and students on how to decipher medical information. Many texts present materials in a voluminous and disjointed manner. This guide takes disparate medical information and puts it together in a way that readers can utilize to quickly make important clinical connections. Topics are presented in a clinically relevant and easy-to-use format. This is an ideal resource for all medical professionals and students. |
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Medical Insights: From Classroom to Patient: From Classroom to Patient Morton A. Diamond Limited preview - 2009 |
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