Offers practical, systematic guidance to physical assessment in a primary care setting. Text approaches each body system through the developmental stages of childhood, adulthood and aging. Chapter 1 addresses techniques of history-taking, based on a systems approach, and provides an overview of the physical examination. Chapters 2 to 13 proceed in addressing every body system, each chapter being divided into three major sections: anatomy and physiology, history and physical assessment and common health problems in children, adults and the elderly. The anatomy and physiology section of each chapter provides the reader with a brief overview of the structure and function of that body system. The history and physical assessment section provides an in-depth approach to examination of the body systems. The final section of each chapter covers diseases common to that system as they are manifested in children, adults and the elderly.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 190 mm
Breite: 127 mm
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978-0-8273-4213-2 (9780827342132)
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The health history and physical examination. The integumentary system. The head and neck. The ear. The eye. The female breast. The heart and cardiovascular system. The lungs and thorax. The abdomen and gastro-intestinal system. The male genitourinary system. The female genitourinary system. The musculoskeletal system. The neurological system. Bibliography. Index.
