Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition

Lynn S. Bickley MD provides a wealth of knowledge within the pages of Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition, ISBN 9780781780582. This all-inclusive guide serves as the most foundational reference tool when performing physical examinations and dictating patient history. A visibly appealing graphic design program combines with a seamless, easy-to-follow two-column organizational style to provide users with a highly efficient resource right at their fingertips. Examination practices are depicted in a highly visual, step-by-step fashion in the left column of the text while abnormalities accompanied by varying diagnoses are presented in the right section. Lynn S. Bickley MD, currently serving as the Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, has overseen the inclusion of the most current methodologies and effective text features in Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition. Recently refurbished health promotion sections have been expanded as well as updated with the most recently revised national guidelines, applicable screening tools and additional information about ways to help patients prevent disease and maximize their health across all settings and age groups. A new chapter has also been added presenting the assessment of mental health status and behavior to include the psychosocial aspect of care. An added feature of this text includes an innovative and interactive CD-Rom and companion website which offers access to 5 'Approach to Patient' videos, 15 'Head-to-Toe Examination' videos, 25 'Assessment' videos, audios of heart and breath sounds, the Center for Disease Control's pediatric growth chart, journal articles, as well as a fully searchable text.