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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.