Synopses & Reviews
A classic in assessment, this Eighth Edition revision still provides the best foundation for learning and performing physical examination techniques and history taking. Features a clean, straightforward approach that retains the two-column format placing examination procedures and proper techniques on the left, and common abnormalities and possible interpretations on the right. Its highly visual four-color design includes 400 new pieces of art and formerly featured black and white photos into color. Also in this edition are four completely revised chapters including pediatrics rewritten by specialist Peter G. Szilaygi, MD. A CD-ROM, Heart Sounds, is available in the back of the book and a separate book of case studies for further study.
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Synopsis
A classic in assessment, this revision still provides the best foundation for learning and performing physical examination techniques and history taking. Its highly visual four-color design includes 400 new pieces of art. Also in this edition are four completely revised chapters, including one on pediatrics.
Table of Contents
- An Overview of the Physical Examination and History Taking 1
- Interviewing and Health History 21
- Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Nutrition, and Vital Signs 59
- The Skin 95
- The Head and Neck 115
- The Thorax and Lungs 209
- The Cardiovascular System 245
- The Breasts and Axillae 297
- The Abdomen 317
- Male Genitalia and Hernias 367
- Female Genitalia 383
- The Pregnant Woman 409
- The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 427
- The Peripheral Vascular System 441
- The Musculoskeletal System 465
- The Nervous System 535
- Assessing Children: Infancy through Adolescence 623
- Clinical Reasoning: Assessment and Plan 783
APPENDIX: PREVALENCE AND PREDICTIVE VALUE 801
BIBLIOGRAPHY 803
INDEX 825