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Product Identifiers

PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN-101496398173

ISBN-139781496398178

eBay Product ID (ePID)19050404542

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1024 Pages

Publication NameBates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectMedical History & Records, Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Nursing / Assessment & Diagnosis

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorLynn S. Bickley, Rainier P. Soriano, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight84.7 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number13

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-019448

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.07/54

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentUNIT 1 Foundations of Health Assessment CHAPTER 1 Approach to the Clinical Encounter CHAPTER 2 Interviewing, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills CHAPTER 3 Health History CHAPTER 4 Physical Examination CHAPTER 5 Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Plan CHAPTER 6 Health Maintenance and Screening CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Clinical Evidence UNIT 2 Regional Examinations CHAPTER 8 General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain CHAPTER 9 Cognition, Behavior, and Mental Status CHAPTER 10 Skin, Hair, and Nails CHAPTER 11 Head and Neck CHAPTER 12 Eyes CHAPTER 13 Ears and Nose CHAPTER 14 Throat and Oral Cavity CHAPTER 15 Thorax and Lungs CHAPTER 16 Cardiovascular System CHAPTER 17 Peripheral Vascular System CHAPTER 18 Breasts and Axillae CHAPTER 19 Abdomen CHAPTER 20 Male Genitalia CHAPTER 21 Female Genitalia CHAPTER 22 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate CHAPTER 23 Musculoskeletal System CHAPTER 24 Nervous System UNIT 3 Special Populations CHAPTER 25 Children: Infancy through Adolescence CHAPTER 26 Pregnant Woman CHAPTER 27 Older Adult

SynopsisSelected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. NEW! Expanded Unit 1 provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches. NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions. UPDATED! Expanded coverage of special populations familiarizes you with important approaches for persons who identify as LGBTQ, persons with physical disabilities, and diverse populations throughout the life cycle. UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance your understanding of overview material, examination techniques, and health promotion and counseling considerations. UPDATED! Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information. UPDATED! Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques. Clinical pearls , printed in blue, highlight key points at a glance. Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format at the end of each chapter., Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance on mastering every aspect of the all-important physical examination. This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. Extensively updated to reflect the most current clinical practices, this Thirteenth Edition provides authoritative, step-by-step guidance on performing the patient interview and physical examination, applying clinical reasoning, shared decision-making, and other core assessment skills--all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence. New and expanded content emphasizes the importance of strong patient communication and interpersonal skills, as well as special considerations for examining LBGT-identified persons, persons with physical disabilities, and special populations across the life cycle--infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging.

LC Classification NumberRC76