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'...approaches the consultation intuitively ... The book oozes with patience for the patient and for the reader. What better prescription for the clinic could the practitioner need?'

Glycosmedia (of the Fifth Edition)

'... this is a book worth having... Read Full Overview

In this new edition, the information contained in both the first edition and "Making Sense of the New Contract" has been brought up to date. It interprets the prose of the "Statement of Fees and Allowances" ("The Red Book"), and identifies the opportunities and pitfalls of general... Read Full Overview

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015

Across its five editions, Symptom Sorter has excelled in redressing the balance between symptoms and diagnoses to become the essential reference book in primary care..

Presenting a multitude of symptoms... Read Full Overview

Life would be much simpler for GPs if patients presented with diagnoses. Unfortunately, patients instead present with symptoms that are frequently vague, sometimes multiple and often obscure. Most clinical texts adopt a diagnosis rather than a symptom based approach. Across its... Read Full Overview

'...approaches the consultation intuitively ... The book oozes with patience for the patient and for the reader. What better prescription for the clinic could the practitioner need?'

Glycosmedia (of the Fifth Edition)

'... this is a book worth having... Read Full Overview

Life would be much simpler for GPs if patients presented with diagnoses. Unfortunately, they do not: they present with symptoms which are frequently vague, sometimes multiple and often obscure. Most clinical texts adopt a diagnosis rather than a symptom based approach. "Symptom... Read Full Overview