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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bickley, Lynn S. (Author), Szilagyi, Peter G. (Author)
Other Authors: Hoffman, Richard M. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]
Edition:Twelfth edition.
Subjects:
Physical diagnosis.
Medical history taking.
Physical Examination > methods.
Medical History Taking > methods.
Table of Contents:
  • Foundations for clinical proficiency
  • Evaluating clinical evidence
  • Interviewing and the health history
  • Beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain
  • Behavior and mental status
  • The skin, hair, and nails
  • The head and neck
  • The thorax and lungs
  • The cardiovascular system
  • The breasts and axillae
  • The abdomen
  • The peripheral vascular system
  • Male genitalia and hernias
  • Female genitalia
  • The anus, rectum, and prostate
  • The musculoskeletal system
  • The nervous system
  • Assessing children : infancy through adolescence
  • The pregnant woman
  • The older adult.