Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

Lynn S. Bickley Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 8th Edition ISBN: 0-7817-3511-4
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Now in its 8th Edition, this renowned resource illuminates the art and science of physical examination as never before. Bates’ brings you classic assessment and examination content, in a well-organized style making content easy to learn. This illustrated guide shows hands-on techniques of examination, emphasizing clinical thinking and the application in clinical practice.

Table of Contents

  • Front Matter
  • CHAPTER 1 An Overview of Physical Examination and History Taking
  • CHAPTER 2 Interviewing and the Health History
  • CHAPTER 3 Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey and Vital Signs
  • CHAPTER 4 The Skin
  • CHAPTER 5 The Head and Neck
  • CHAPTER 6 The Thorax and Lungs
  • CHAPTER 7 The Cardiovascular System
  • CHAPTER 8 The Breasts and Axillae
  • CHAPTER 9 The Abdomen
  • CHAPTER 10 Male Genitalia and Hernias
  • CHAPTER 11 Female Genitalia
  • CHAPTER 12 The Pregnant Woman
  • CHAPTER 13 The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
  • CHAPTER 14 The Peripheral Vascular System
  • CHAPTER 15 The Musculoskeletal System
  • CHAPTER 16 The Nervous System
  • CHAPTER 17 Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
  • CHAPTER 18 Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Plan
  • Back Matter

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