Bates' pocket guide to physical examination and history taking / Lynn S. Bickley, MD, FACP, Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH ; guest editor, Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH, FACP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bickley, Lynn S., author.

Szilagyi, Peter G., author.

Contributor:

Hoffman, Richard M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Periodic health examinations.

Medical history taking.

Physical Examination--methods.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Physical Examination--methods.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Physical Description:

ix, 442 pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Other Title:

Pocket guide to physical examination and history taking

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]

Summary:

Access physical assessment techniques in a flash anytime, anywhere! This concise and trusted reference provides authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments as well as how to apply clinical reasoning and use shared decision-making in a quick-reference format all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence. Bates Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History - Taking includes illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination in an easy-to-follow two-column format featuring examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. This highly regarded pocket guide also covers special stages in the life cycle infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging. New to the eighth edition: Text boxes help readers quickly find important summaries of clinical conditions and other relevant information. - Many new and updated photographs and illustrations support the text, and figures are now numbered for easy identification and reference. - Rewritten chapter on evaluating clinical evidence clarifies key concepts to ensure student understanding. - Revised and expanded chapter on the skin, hair, and nails includes new dermatology photographs and provides the framework for assessing common lesions and abnormalities. - Updated behavior and mental status chapter now references DSM-5. Significantly revised information on obesity and nutrition counseling; cardiovascular risk factor screening and new clinical guidelines; new screening guidelines for breast cancer, colon cancer, Papanicolau smears, and stroke risk factors; current information on STIs; new geriatric assessment tools; and much more provide essential clinical updates. - New life-cycle content includes an increased emphasis on cardiovascular health promotion and child development; updated pregnancy topics such as weight gain, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and new information on the older adult, including frailty, immunizations, cancer screening, cognitive decline and dementia screening, and a new algorithm for falls prevention. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foundations for clinical proficiency

Evaluating clinical evidence

Interviewing and the health history

Beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain

Behavior and mental status

The skin, hair, and nails

The head and neck

The thorax and lungs

The cardiovascular system

The breasts and axillae

The abdomen

The peripheral vascular system

Male genitalia and hernias

Female genitalia

The anus, rectum, and prostate

The musculoskeletal system

The nervous system

Assessing children : infancy through adolescence

The pregnant woman

The older adult.

Notes:

Abridgement of: Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking. / Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi. Twelfth edition. [2017].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Abridgement of: Bickley, Lynn S. Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking. 12th ed.

ISBN:

9781496338488

1496338480

9781496353450

1496353455

OCLC:

953258394