Certain books, databases and search techniques will help you in determining diagnoses for case questions and clinical care. This page offers a selection of the best and the brightest, with tips to boost your searching efficiency.
All of the databases below provide sections on or search features that will help you locate signs & symptoms, diagnosis and differentials.
Have fun exploring!
Databases with specific Dx and DDx Tools or Catagories:
Other databases to try:
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care by 
Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs by 
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by 
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2023 by 
DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, Tenth Edition by 
Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care by 
Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints by 
Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis by 
Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2023 by 
Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis by 
Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Ninth Edition by 
Handbook of Signs and Symptoms by 
History and Physical Examination: a Common Sense Approach by 
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy by 
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination by 
Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms by 
Zitelli and Davis' Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis by
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