BookLynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman ; guest editor, Rainier P. Soriano.
Summary: "Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, ninth edition, is a concise, portable text, with new chapters that expand its scope to include all aspects of clinical skills training and education"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Approach to the clinical encounter
Interviewing, communication, and interpersonal skills
Health history
Physical examination
Clinical reasoning, assessment, and plan
Health maintenance and screening
Evaluating clinical evidence
General survey, vital signs, and pain
Cognition, behavior, and mental status
Skin, hair, and nails
Head and neck
Eyes
Ears and nose
Throat and oral cavity
Thorax and lungs
Cardiovascular system
Peripheral vascular system
Breasts and axillae
Abdomen
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
Anus, rectum, and prostate
Musculoskeletal system
Nervous system
Children: Infancy through adloescence
Pregnant woman
Older adult.