Description
Book Synopsis: This updated ninth edition of the leading medical physical examination pocket guide available today provides concise, authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments. This trusted pocket-sized reference includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques, retaining the 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. Now featuring an enhanced design, new content, and new student-friendly learning aids, Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Ninth Edition, is the ideal quick-reference resource for today’s medical, PA, pharmacy, and nursing students.
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! Algorithms provide helpful starting approaches for patients with common presenting symptoms.
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.
Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format.
Details
If you are a medical, PA, pharmacy, or nursing student looking for a reliable and easy-to-use pocket guide, look no further than Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. This trusted resource is now in its ninth edition, offering concise and authoritative guidance on performing patient interviews, physical examinations, and core assessments. With step-by-step techniques presented in a two-column format, you can quickly learn and correlate examination techniques with differential diagnoses.
With an enhanced design and new content, this updated edition provides even more value. The expanded Unit 1 gives you a comprehensive overview of the patient encounter, helping you gather information and make well-informed decisions. Additionally, algorithms offer starting approaches for patients with common symptoms, making it easier for you to formulate a diagnosis.
Furthermore, this pocket guide has been structured to enhance your understanding of regional exams, including examination techniques and considerations for health promotion and counseling. Packed with photographs, illustrations, and references based on the latest evidence-based information, you can trust that you are receiving the most up-to-date knowledge in the field.
But that's not all! Bates' Pocket Guide also provides numbered text boxes for quick access to important summaries and tips for challenging examination techniques. You will also find highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions, making it effortless to locate and reference critical clinical information.
Don't miss out on this invaluable resource! Visit the product page to learn more and get your copy of Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Ninth Edition, today.
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