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• Title:Bates' pocket guide to physical examination and history taking / Lynn S. Bickley, MD, FACP, Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH ; guest editor, Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH, FACP.
  
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• Variant Title:Pocket guide to physical examination and history taking
  
• Author/Creator:Bickley, Lynn S., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Szilagyi, Peter G., author.
  Hoffman, Richard M., editor.
  Bickley, Lynn S. Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking. 12th ed. Abridgement of (expression):
  
• Published/Created:Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]
  

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  • Call Number: WB39 .B583b 2017
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects: Periodic health examinations.
  Medical history taking.
  
• Medical Subjects:Physical Examination--methods.
  Medical History Taking--methods.
  
• Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
  
• Edition:Eighth edition.
  
• Description:ix, 442 pages ; 19 cm
  
• Summary:Access physical assessment techniques in a flash anytime, anywhere! This concise and trusted reference provides authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments as well as how to apply clinical reasoning and use shared decision-making in a quick-reference format all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence. Bates Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History - Taking includes illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination in 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. This highly regarded pocket guide also covers special stages in the life cycle infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging. New to the eighth edition: Text boxes help readers quickly find important summaries of clinical conditions and other relevant information. - Many new and updated photographs and illustrations support the text, and figures are now numbered for easy identification and reference. - Rewritten chapter on evaluating clinical evidence clarifies key concepts to ensure student understanding. - Revised and expanded chapter on the skin, hair, and nails includes new dermatology photographs and provides the framework for assessing common lesions and abnormalities. - Updated behavior and mental status chapter now references DSM-5. Significantly revised information on obesity and nutrition counseling; cardiovascular risk factor screening and new clinical guidelines; new screening guidelines for breast cancer, colon cancer, Papanicolau smears, and stroke risk factors; current information on STIs; new geriatric assessment tools; and much more provide essential clinical updates. - New life-cycle content includes an increased emphasis on cardiovascular health promotion and child development; updated pregnancy topics such as weight gain, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and new information on the older adult, including frailty, immunizations, cancer screening, cognitive decline and dementia screening, and a new algorithm for falls prevention. -- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Abridgement of: Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking. / Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi. Twelfth edition. [2017].
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781496338488 alkaline paper
  1496338480 alkaline paper
  
• 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.