Mosby's Physical Examination Handbook

By Henry M. Seidel, Joyce Daines, Jane W. Ball, et al.

Book Overview

352 pagesEach chapter begins with a concise, clearly identified Equipment ListCore Examination content in each chapter is presented in a unique, easy-to-follow, color-coded tableEach clinical chapter includes Aids to Differential Diagnosis - a handy two-column table summarizing abnormalities and describing themEach clinical chapter continues with a Pediatric Variations table, also coded in three colors for easy referenceA Sample Documentation section concludes each chapter to provide a straightforward example of good documentation practiceA Quick Reference to Special Histories appendix provides important tools such as the CAGE questionnaire, the TACE questionnaire, the RAFFT Questionnaire, and morePages for Clinical and Reference Notes are interspersed throughout the book for personal clinical note-takingAll examination photos have been reshot and replaced, giving the handbook a more up-to-date and approachable feel Staying Well boxes are now supplied, providing important tips for patient teachingWhat Drugs May Do chart outlines physical findings and the commonly used drugs that can cause them, and is found on the inside back cover for quick referenceThe appendix entitled Quick Reference to Special Histories now includes the updated adolescent HEADSSS questionnaire

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323032311
• ISBN13: 9780323032315
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 4.8"