TY - BOOK AU - Burns,Elizabeth A. AU - Korn,Kenneth AU - Whyte,James TI - Oxford American handbook of clinical examination and practical skills T2 - Oxford American handbooks in medicine SN - 9780199830763 PY - 2011/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Physical diagnosis KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Clinical Medicine KW - methods KW - Physical Examination N1 - Includes index; Cover; Contents; 1 Communication skills; Introduction; Essential considerations; Essential rules; Getting started; General principles; Communicating with deaf patients; Cross-cultural communication; Interpreters; Imparting information; The importance of silence; Angry patients; Telephone and e-mail communication; Talking about sex; Breaking bad news; Body language: an introduction; Written communication; Law, ethics, and communication; 2 The history; History-taking; Using this book; Patient profile (PP); Chief complaint (CC); History of present illness (HPI); Past medical history (PMH) N2 - The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is a comprehensive pocket guide for medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. It is designed to help students transition from classroom to clinical internships, preceptorships, and clerkships. Providing clear and user-friendly guidance on all aspects of history taking, physical examination, common practical procedures, data interpretation and communication skills, it gives realistic advice on coping with and mastering common situations. Each systems chapter follows a structured format covering applie UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=ns123844&authtype=ip,shib&direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=405898 ER -