Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking Thirteenth, North American Edition ISBN: 9781496398178
Original price was: $149.00.$84.99Current price is: $84.99.
Product Details
- Condition: Like New
- Publisher: LWW
- Language: English
- Paperback: 1024 pages
- ISBN: 9781496398178
- Item Weight: 5 pounds
- Dimensions: 8.27 x 1.73 x 10.94 inches
Description
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.
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| Weight | 5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 21.0058 × 4.3942 × 27.7876 in |
Natalie Cook –
It is the most reliable guide for physical exams; the quality of the print and the binding is excellent too.
Oleksandr G. –
Extensively updated and very current. It covers everything from infancy to aging with the same high level of clinical detail.”
Walden C. –
“Better study material than many expensive prep courses. The information is reliable and the layout is very user-friendly for students.”
Alea H –
“Exactly what I needed for class. The book arrived brand new and has been my primary resource for physical exams.”
Jordan Miller –
The two-column format is a lifesaver for clinicals. It clearly separates normal findings from the abnormalities. Truly essential.
Marcus Reed –
Great illustrations and clear clinical pearls. It’s heavy, but the digital version makes it easier to carry to the lab.
Taylor Vance –
Excellent for NP school. The step-by-step guides for cardiovascular exams are incredibly thorough and very easy to follow along.
Chloe Washington –
A bit dense, but the photos are high quality. It really helps bridge the gap between theory and actual practice.
Isabel Gomez –
I love the “Bates’ Visual Guide” companion. Reading the text while watching the videos makes the techniques stick forever.
Kevin Wright –
Highly organized and authoritative. If you are serious about physical assessment, this is the textbook you absolutely need to own.