Textbook of physical diagnosis: history and examination
Textbook of physical diagnosis: history and examination
- 8th ed.
- Philadelphia : Elsevier, 2021
- 1 online resource:illustrations
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.
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.
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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.
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.
9780323672924 9780323672924