Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
10th Edition
Published on 11. December 2008
Book
Hardback
992 pages
978-0-7817-8058-2 (ISBN)
Description
The tenth edition of the pre-eminent textbook on physical examination and history taking contains foundational content to guide students' approaches to history taking, interviewing, and other core assessment concepts, as well as fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline correct performance of physical examination. The comprehensive content is intended for high-level nursing education and practice markets, medical students, and related health professions such as physician assistants. Text includes free head-to-toe assessment and techniques of communication videos.
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Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1400
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 213 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-8058-2 (9780781780582)
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Previous edition
Lynn S. Bickley | Barbara Bates | Peter G. Szilagyi
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Book
06/2007
9th Edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
€64.64
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Content
Unit I - Foundations of Health Assessment 1 Overview of Physical Examination and History Taking 2 Interviewing and the Health History 3 Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Plan Unit II - Regional Examinations 4 General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain 5 Behavior and Mental Status 6 The Skin, Hair, and Nails 7 The Head and Neck 8 The Thorax and Lungs 9 The Cardiovascular System 10 The Breasts 11 The Abdomen 12 The Peripheral Vascular System 13 Male Genitalia and Hernias 14 Female Genitalia 15 The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 16 The Musculoskeletal System 17 The Nervous System Unit III - Special Populations 18 Infants Through Adolescents 19 The Pregnant Woman 20 The Older Adult