Primary Care Tools for Clinicians: A Compendium of Forms, Questionnaires, and Rating Scales for Everyday Practice

By Lorraine Loretz and Lorraine Loretz DPM MSN FNP

Book Overview

512 pagesA wide range of physical examination forms are included, such as histories and physicals across the lifespan, patient logs and records, sports physicals, psychiatric forms, nutrition forms, and other specialized exams.Over 140 developmental and pediatric tools, behavioral instruments, geriatric measures, quality of life and functional ability instruments, pain scales, wound classifications, nutrition assessment tools, system-specific measures, and social and spiritual rating scales are provided.Each tool is accompanied by a description and explanation of its uses, which includes the authors, sources, scoring, targeted populations, administration time, and reliability and validity where applicable.Extensive online resources and print references are provided for further information on proprietary measures, documentation support, professional organization recommendations, and government healthcare agency guidelines.Icons identify which forms can be adapted for use and which forms and measures can also be found in electronic format on the accompanying CD-ROM.Pages are perforated and 3-hole punched for easy tear-out, photocopying, customization, or placement into a binder.Over 200 forms and measures are included on an accompanying CD-ROM, 57 of which are customizable, and can be printed and copied for use in any office.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323019838
• ISBN13: 9780323019835
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.5"