Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking

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I also wish all medical books were kindle or online books so they could be updated faster and more frequently. New patient encounter videos allow you to practice your clinical reasoning skills and review for exams.

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Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information. Bates' also includes a unit on special populations, covering special stages in the life cycle--infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging. 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. Students and faculty in medical, nursing, and related programs will appreciate the careful attention to clinical accuracy, as well as the range of patient types profiled in the series. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

Detailed information on pain assessment is now included in the general survey, vital signs, and pain chapter. Provides a foundation for learning and performing physical examination techniques and history taking. 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 for this edition: content has been fully revised and updated to reflect the most recent health care literature; more than 200 new and revised photographs and drawings have been added to better illustrate key points in the accompanying text; design and layout has been revised to increase discoverability of core material and special assessment tips; and, techniques of interviewing chapter has been reorganized to provide clearer insights into the skills of empathic listening. To effectively prepare students for practice, the authors emphasize the importance of using clinical reasoning, shared decision-making and other core assessment skills in every patient encounter.

The titles of the related topics and their corresponding pages are written on the right portion of every page as well, making it easier for the students to go back or to read in advance these topics. Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for clinicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, and tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors. Extensive updates on the challenges of screening for cardiovascular disease, special populations at risk, steps for risk factor screening, and how to promote lifestyle and risk factor modification. With workflows optimized by technology and guided by deep domain expertise, we help organizations grow, manage, and protect their businesses and their client’s businesses.Rewritten chapter on evaluating clinical evidence clarifies key concepts to ensure student understanding. This edition's health promotion sections have been extensively updated and expanded in all chapters, with new and revised national guidelines, pertinent screening tools, and more information about ways to help patients prevent disease and optimize their health across all settings and age groups.