"For more than 40 years, Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking has been the singular authoritative source for students of medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation and others who are learning the skills of an effective, safe, and efficient patient clinical encounter. It also has been the preferred textbook of clinical skills program directors and educators in the United States.1 Since its inception by Drs. Barbara Bates and Robert Hoekelman in 1974, topics relating to the physical examination and the clinical interview have served as the core content of the textbook for teaching and learning clinical skills. The thirteenth edition marks a significant expansion of the scope of the textbook to include the remaining critical components and features of the clinical encounter and now comprises 27 chapters. As authors, we remain committed to providing you with the critical concepts and frameworks you will need to understand and retain material as you encounter abundant new evidence supporting thetechniques of examination, interviewing, health promotion, and disease prevention"--
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text in book-only format includes fully-illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right.
- NEW! Expanded Unit 1 provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches.
- NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions.
- UPDATED! Expanded coverage of special populations familiarizes you with important approaches for persons who identify as LGBTQ, persons with physical disabilities, and diverse populations throughout the life cycle.
- UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance your understanding of overview material, examination techniques, and health promotion and counseling considerations.
- UPDATED! Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information.
- UPDATED! Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques.
- Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points at a glance.
- Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format at the end of each chapter.
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!
?Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text in book-only format includes fully-illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right.
