Author : Timothy Williamson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 23,57 MB
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1910227013
History taking and examination skills are vitally important in everyday practice. They are examined at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum and are constantly monitored at a postgraduate level. To become proficient in history taking, key questions should be asked to quickly understand the exact nature of the illness.This invaluable guide spec
Author : Barbara Bates
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : Elizabeth Burns
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 38,81 MB
Release : 2011-06-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0195389727
Over 200 color figures and concise, readable text guide students through the steps to perform a thorough and effective clinical examination and perform basic practical skills.
Author : James Thomas
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0191044547
Fully updated and revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is the only truly comprehensive pocket guide to all aspects of history taking, physical examination, practical procedures, data interpretation, and communication skills. Packed with expert knowledge and practical guidance it gives realistic advice on coping with common situations. The handbook is structured to allow rapid reference of key information, and to aid understanding with concise and practical clinical guidance. Full colour throughout, it includes over 140 detailed photographs and diagrams of all common examination skills to show you exactly what you need to do and the theory, practice and complications for each. More photos have been included, with over half completely new and specially produced for this edition. Each system chapter covers applied anatomy, history, examination, and the presentation of common and important disorders. Data interpretation covers the basics of x-rays, ECGs and other key areas. A new chapter on the eyes is included along with the sections on body language and non-verbal communication, and the section on practical procedures has been expanded. This handbook will help to ensure you have the confidence and skill to carry out an 'A' grade examination every time.
Author : Grant Cooper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 27,36 MB
Release : 2007-10-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 159745009X
Practicing physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Grant Cooper, MD, provides a concise step-by-step approach to confidently establishing a working clinical diagnosis and finding appropriate treatment options for the most common musculoskeletal ailments. Organized by body region and written with superb clarity, this guide details the important questions to ask in history taking, the physical examination maneuvers appropriate for each pathology, the possible explanations and additional tests needed to diagnose the condition, and the most up-to-date treatment options available. The author offers clear explanations why each step in the history and physical examination is performed and discusses the basic pathophysiological processes involved. The ailments covered include neck and shooting arm pain; shoulder pain; elbow pain; wrist and hand pain; low back, hip, and shooting leg pain; knee pain, ankle pain, and foot pain. Numerous photographs demonstrate the correct hands-on methods for physical examination of the patient.
Author : Anwar Qais Saadoon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3319924265
This book is a concise learning guide dedicated to the full scope of pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, for use in OSCEs as well as clinical life. It guides the reader simply and methodically through what to ask when taking a history, and how to perform a comprehensive physical examination. The book contains more than 30 “History Stations” covering the most common pediatric cases, as well as 10 “Examination Stations” covering examinations of the different body system. It provides students and resident doctors worldwide with the necessary core information for pediatric history-taking and clinical examination, all in a brief and interesting format. The book adopts a reader-friendly format through a lecture-note style and the use of Key Points, Clinical Tips, Notes, Tables, and Boxes listing the most important features. It is also richly illustrated, demonstrating the correct way to perform clinical examinations. Written “by a resident, for residents and medical students,” this book has been revised, foreworded, and peer-reviewed by fourteen prominent authorities in the field of Pediatrics from various parts of the world (including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Canada, and India), and from different universities (Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oxford, Edinburgh, Keele, Melbourne, Toronto, Parma, and Florence Universities). These experts recommend this book for medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric practitioners, as well as pediatricians.
Author : Sharon Jensen
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1582558469
This full-color spiral-bound pocket guide provides quick access to all aspects of the nursing health history and physical examination. It includes key topics and questions for health promotion, common symptoms, and sentinel symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention. This clinical guide is a perfect companion to Jensen's Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach.
Author : Sharon Jensen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2014-10
Category : Nursing assessment
ISBN : 9781469855707
Forlagets beskrivelse: Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach reflects a progressive and modern view of nursing practice, featuring innovative elements that facilitate understanding of how best to obtain accurate data from patients. It includes thorough and comprehensive examinations for each specific topic, and also presents strategies for adapting questions and techniques when communication is challenging, the patient's responses are unexpected, or the patient's condition changes over time. Unique features assist with application and analysis, enhancing critical thinking skills and better preparing readers for practice. Each chapter includes a case study that requires critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to analyze data, document, plan care, and communicate findings. Additional features, ancillary material, and media related to the book build on the in-text cases to reinforce correct elements of subjective and objective data collection and variations necessary for different problems, age groups, and cultures.
Author : Lynn S. Bickley
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 50,23 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781780586
Presents step-by-step instructions for physical examination techniques along with information on taking the patient history.
Author : Neeraj Nischal
Publisher : Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9389859352
South Asian edition of Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination andHistory Taking provides authoritative guidance on how to perform thepatient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments as wellas how to apply clinical reasoning and use shared decision-making in aquick-reference format. This highly regarded pocket guide includesillustrated, step-by-step techniques for physical examination in atwo-column format featuring examination techniques on the left andabnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses onthe right. Key Features • Significantly revised information on obesity and nutrition counseling;essential clinical updates and screening guidelines on cardiovascular riskfactors, breast cancer, colon cancer, Papanicolau smears, stroke risk factors,and new geriatric assessment tools • Illustrated clinical manifestations of skin, hair, and nail diseases which providethe framework for assessing common lesions and abnormalities • Dedicated new segments on evidence-based medicine, breaking bad news topatients using the 'SPIKES' protocol, and South Asian perspective of obesity/metabolic, psychiatric disorders, tobacco, alcohol use, and its relevance onsocioeconomic and demographic history to keep pace with recent advancesand growing concerns • Inclusion of Diagnostic Guidelines for rheumatic heart disease and syndromicmanagement of sexually transmitted diseases as recommended by NACO • Numerous tables, flow-charts, and text boxes to help readers with importantsummaries of clinical conditions and other relevant information • Covers special stages in the life cycle—infancy through adolescence,pregnancy, and aging
