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Professional guide to assessment.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Professional Guide Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Diagnosis.
- Nursing assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Nursing assessment.
- Physical diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Physical diagnosis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (680 p.)
- Edition:
- Electronic version.
- Place of Publication:
- Ambler, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Continuing the tradition of comprehensive coverage found in other titles of the Professional Guide Series, Professional Guide to Assessment provides in-depth, detailed, essential how-to information about patient assessment for all health professionals. This complete, yet concise reference uses a structured, organized approach to assessment, highlighting basic as well as more advanced techniques in an easy-to-use, highly visual format appropriate for any health care professional, regardless of the practice setting. An 8-page full-color insert highlights cardiac and respiratory assessment techniques and landmarks and abnormal dermatologic findings. The appendices succinctly cover a head-to-toe assessment, a guide to laboratory test results, laboratory value changes in elderly patients, and resources for professionals, patients, and caregivers.
- Contents:
- Health history
- Assessment techniques
- Mental health assessment
- Nutritional assessment
- Skin, hair, and nails
- Eyes
- Ears, nose, and throat
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Breasts and axillae
- GI system
- Endocrine system
- Hematologic and immune systems
- Female genitourinary system
- Male genitourinary system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Neurologic system
- Assessing the pregnant patient
- Assessing the neonate.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4698-6490-8
- 1-4698-8586-7
- OCLC:
- 908511358
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