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Bates’GuidetoPhysical ExaminationandHistoryTaking,
EleventhEdition, International Edition
LynnS. Bickley,MD
978-1-4511-7564-6 •November2012 •Hardbound •8.375” x10.875” •976pp. • 1351 Illus. •400Tables
978-1-60913-762-5 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
The Eleventh Edition of the pre-eminent textbook on physical
examination contains foundational content to guide students’
approaches to history taking, interviewing, and other core assessment
skills, as well as fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline
correct performance of physical examination. The book features a
vibrantfull-colorartprogramandaneasy-to-followtwo-columnformat
withstep-by-stepexaminationtechniquesonthe leftandabnormalities
withdifferential diagnoses on the right. The comprehensive, evidence-
based content is intended for medical students, high-level nursing
education and practice markets, as well as related health professions
suchas physicianassistants.
Features
•
NEW!
Content has been fully revisedandupdated to reflect the
most recent health care literature.
•
NEW!
More than200newand revisedphotographs anddrawings
havebeenadded tobetter illustrate keypoints in theaccompanying
text.
•
NEW!
Designand layout has been revised to increasediscoverability
of corematerial and special assessment tips.
•
NEW!
Techniquesof interviewing chapter havebeen reorganized to
provide clearer insights into the skillsof empathic listening.
• Detailed, highly illustrated
TablesofAbnormalities
.
• Extensivepediatric chapter.
•
IllustratedAnatomyandPhysiologyReview
begins each
examination chapter.
• Two-column format serves as guide for physical assessment.
• Useful clinical tips throughout.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
FoundationsofHealth
Assessment
Ch. 1:Overview: Physical Examination and
HistoryTaking
Ch. 2: Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and
RecordingYour Findings
Ch. 3: Interviewing and theHealthHistory
Unit2:
Regional Examinations
Ch. 4: Beginning the Physical Examination:
General Survey, Vital Signs, andPain
Ch. 5: Behavior andMental Status
Ch. 6:The Skin,Hair, andNails
Ch. 7:TheHead andNeck
Ch. 8:TheThorax andLungs
Ch. 9:TheCardiovascular System
Ch. 10:TheBreasts andAxillae
Ch. 11:TheAbdomen
Ch. 12:The Peripheral Vascular System
Ch. 13:MaleGenitalia andHernias
Ch. 14: FemaleGenitalia
Ch. 15:TheAnus, Rectum, andProstate
Ch. 16:TheMusculoskeletal System
Ch. 17:TheNervous System
Unit3:
Special Populations
Ch. 18: AssessingChildren: InfancyThrough
Adolescence
Ch. 19:The PregnantWoman
Ch. 20:TheOlder Adult
Bates’ PocketGuide toPhysical Examinationand
HistoryTaking,SeventhEdition, International Edition
LynnS. Bickley,MD
978-1-4511-7565-3 •October2012 •Softbound •4.25”x7.125” •432pp.
978-1-4511-7322-2 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand,PuertoRico
andUSVirgin Islandsonly