Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (12th Ed)(gnv64)

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (12th ed)
by Lynn S. Bickley MD FACP
LWW | 2017 | ISBN-10: 146989341X | True PDF | 1072 Pages | 72.5 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Bates-Physical-Examination-History-Taking/dp/146989341X

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking provides authoritative, step-by-step guidance on performing the patient interview and physical examination, applying clinical reasoning, shared decision-making, and other core assessment skills—all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence.
This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format featuring examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. Bates’ also includes a unit on special populations, covering special stages in the life cycle—infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging.

CONTENTS
Faculty Reviewers vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
How To Use Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination And History Taking xv
UNIT 1 Foundations of Health Assessment 1
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency 3
CHAPTER 2 Evaluating Clinical Evidence 45
CHAPTER 3 Interviewing and the Health History 65
UNIT 2 Regional Examinations 109
CHAPTER 4 Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain 111
CHAPTER 5 Behavior and Mental Status 147
CHAPTER 6 The Skin, Hair, and Nails 173
CHAPTER 7 The Head and Neck 215
CHAPTER 8 The Thorax and Lungs 303
CHAPTER 9 The Cardiovascular System 343
CHAPTER 10 The Breasts and Axillae 419
CHAPTER 11 The Abdomen 449
CHAPTER 12 The Peripheral Vascular System 509
CHAPTER 13 Male Genitalia and Hernias 541
CHAPTER 14 Female Genitalia 565
CHAPTER 15 The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 607
CHAPTER 16 The Musculoskeletal System 625
CHAPTER 17 The Nervous System 711
UNIT3 Special Populations 797
CHAPTER 18 Assessing Children: Infancy through Adolescence 799
CHAPTER 19 The Pregnant Woman 927
CHAPTER 20 The Older Adult 955
Index 1009