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Adam Cifu is a general internist who divides his time between clinical practice, medical student education, and scholarly work related to evidence-based medicine. He is a professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. He is the co-author of a textbook on clinical reasoning for medical students, Symptom to Diagnosis, and the book Ending Medical Reversal.

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	Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives by Vinayak K. Prasad (Goodreads Author), Adam S. Cifu (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Symptom to Diagnosis An Evidence Based Guide (Lange Medical Books) by Scott D.C. Stern, Adam S. Cifu (Goodreads Author), Diane Altkorn 4.23 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2005 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	USMLE Road Map: Internal Medicine by Scott D.C. Stern, Adam S. Cifu (Goodreads Author), Diane Altkorn really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Symptom to Diagnosis An Evidence Based Guide, Fifth Edition by Scott D.C. Stern, Adam S. Cifu (Goodreads Author), Jason Alexander 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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