This new edition provides a practical, evidence-based guide to the knowledge and skills required for the physical examination of adult patients.
It is an essential reference tool for student practitioners working at an advanced level in all healthcare professions, as well as the ideal revision aid for clinical exams. However, it focuses more on the theoretical aspects rather than the practical "how-to" of clinical examination techniques.
This text is useful to provide an aide-memoire to qualified practitioners in their everyday clinical practice. In each chapter there are reflections on practice and case study quiz.
1 The preliminary examination, 2 The cardiovascular system, 3 The
respiratory system, 4 The ear, nose (mouth) and throat, 5 The abdomen, 6 The
genitourinary system, 7 The breast, 8 The upper limb, 9 The back, 10 The
lower limb, 11 The peripheral nervous system, 12 The cranial nerves, 13 The
eye, 14 Mental health examination, 15 The Immune System, 16 Trans,
Non-Binary, and Gender-Diverse Assessment
Beth Griffiths is Senior Lecturer in Advanced Practice in Nursing at Swansea University, UK.
Trudy Alexander is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) for the NHS, UK.
Zoë Rawles is a nurse practitioner and was formerly a healthcare trainer for HealthTrain in Wales, UK.
