BookMark H. Swartz.
Summary: Derive the maximum diagnostic information from interviewing and examining patients with Textbook of Physical Diagnosis. Employing a compassionate, humanistic approach, Dr. Swartz explores how cultural differences can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs, and demonstrates that your interpersonal awareness is just as essential in physical diagnosis as your level of technical skill. This medical reference book features numerous high-quality color images, an easy-to-use design, and detailed descriptions of exam techniq.
Contents:
The interviewer's questions
The patient's responses
Understanding complementary and alternative medicine
Putting the history together
Deconstructing racism and bias in clinical medicine
The physical examination
Assessment of nutritional status
The skin
The head and neck
The eye
The ear and nose
The oral cavity and pharynx
The chest
The heart
The peripheral vascular system
The breast
The abdomen
Male genitalia and hernias
Female genitalia
The musculoskeletal system
The nervous system
Putting the examination together
The pregnant patient
The pediatric patient
The geriatric patient
The acutely ill or injured patient
Precision, accuracy, and critical thinking in clincal assessment
The clinical record
The focused history and physical examination
Clinical ethics and professionalism.