Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 5th Edition

In Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking you'll find all the critical information you need to obtain a clinically meaningful health history and conduct a thorough physical assessment. This new edition will help you elicit relevant facts from the patient's history; identify important aspects of health promotion; review physical examination procedures for adults and children; understand common normal and abnormal findings; familiarize yourself with special assessment techniques; and interpret findings accurately.

New to the 5th edition:
Free PDA download contains an overview of head-to-toe assessment for your hand-held device.
Body system organization.
Sample write-ups promote effective documentation skills.
Two new chapters are Interviewing and the Health History and The Pregnant Woman.
Updated chapter on pediatric assessment features new illustrations.
New full-color design.
 

Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in 2007 / Soft cover / 455 pages / 2 lbs

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