Seidels Physical Examination Handbook

Author : Jane W. Ball
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323545386
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination - E-Book written by Jane W. Ball and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Emphasis on clinical reasoning provides insights and clinical expertise to help you develop clinical judgment skills. NEW! Enhanced emphasis on patient safety and healthcare quality, particularly as it relates to sports participation. NEW! Content on documentation has been updated with a stronger focus on electronic charting (EHR/EMR). NEW! Enhanced social inclusiveness and patient-centeredness incorporates LGBTQ patients and providers, with special a emphasis on cultural competency, history-taking, and special considerations for examination of the breasts, female and male genitalia, reproductive health, thyroid, and anus/rectum/prostate. NEW! Telemedicine, virtual consults, and video interpreters content added to the Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition chapter. NEW! Improved readability with a clear, straightforward, and easy-to-understand writing style. NEW! Updated drawing, and photographs enhance visual appeal and clarify anatomical content and exam techniques.

Author : Jane W. Ball
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323722482
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook - E-Book written by Jane W. Ball and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Updated content throughout the book corresponds to the updated clinical content, features, and emphases of Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition. NEW chapter on care of transgender and gender-diverse patients provides need-to-know content to help you care for the needs of this underserved patient population.

Author : Henry M. Seidel
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323078435
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosby's Physical Examination Handbook - E-Book written by Henry M. Seidel and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be prepared in any clinical setting with this portable, full-color, illustrated guide. Key information includes differential diagnosis tips, pediatric variations, sample documentation, and other helpful assessment data for quick reference. Separate chapters cover age-specific exams for infants, children, and adolescents, the healthy female evaluation, and reporting and documenting findings. The two-column format featuring Exam Techniques, Expected Findings, and Unexpected Findings provides quick and reliable reference to key exam steps. Over 250 full-color figures depicting anatomy and physiology, exam procedures, and normal and abnormal findings offer a visual guide to performing exams. Documentation examples promote concise yet thorough patient charting for each system exam. Aids to Differential Diagnosis Tables summarize distinguishing characteristics of abnormalities, making it easier to identify patients’ symptoms. Lists of the equipment required in preparation for each system exam facilitate efficiency in the practice setting. Color-coded tables highlight pediatric variations and provide quick-reference coverage of developmental considerations specific to pediatric patients. Updates throughout reflect the latest research and evidence-based practice findings on all aspects of the physical exam. New content on electronic charting reflects the shift to electronic medical records in clinical practice and offers a current resource on what and how to chart. An updated drug table provides a list of physical findings potentially related to common classes of drugs.

Author : Jane W. Ball
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323172210
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook - E-Book written by Jane W. Ball and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Updated Content throughout the book reflects the latest research and evidence-based practice to supply you with a best-practice approach to the physical exam. NEW! Vital Signs and Pain Assessment chapter groups important foundational and frequently-used tasks together for easy reference. NEW! Age-Specific Examination: Special Populations and Older Adults chapter makes it easy to locate specific variations in assessment for older adults with special needs.

Author : Jane W. Ball
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323172083
Total Pages : 741 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination - E-Book written by Jane W. Ball and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination is a comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history-taking, and health assessment with a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis and variations across the lifespan. The book conveys a uniquely compassionate, patient-centered approach to physical examination with a strong evidence-based foundation. Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Examination boxes supply you with current data on the most effective techniques for delivering quality patient care. Clinical Pearls lend insights and clinical expertise to help you develop clinical judgment skills. Functional Assessment boxes present a more holistic approach to patient care that extends beyond the physical exam to patients’ functional ability. Staying Well boxes focus you on patient wellness and health promotion. Risk Factor boxes provide opportunities for patient teaching or genetic testing for a variety of conditions. Differential diagnosis content offers you an understanding of how disease presentations vary and specific information for how to make diagnoses from similar abnormal findings. Abnormal Findings tables equip you with a quick, illustrated reference that allows for comparisons of various abnormalities along with key symptoms and underlying pathophysiology. Sample Documentation boxes clarify appropriate professional language for the process of recording patient assessment data. NEW! Advance Practice Skills highlighted throughout text makes identification and reference easier for students. NEW! Updated content throughout provides you with cutting-edge research and a strong evidence-based approach to care. NEW! Vital Signs and Pain Assessment Chapter groups important, foundational tasks together for easy reference in one location. NEW! Improve readability ensures content remains clear, straightforward, and easy to understand. NEW! Updated illustrations and photographs enhances visual appeal and clarifies anatomic concepts and exam techniques.

Author : Joyce E. Dains
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032304428X
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care written by Joyce E. Dains and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to advanced assessment and clinical diagnosis, this text is organized in a body systems framework and focuses on the adult patient. Each chapter focuses on a major problem associated with each particular body system.

Author : Henry M. Seidel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1048 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination written by Henry M. Seidel and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history taking, and health assessment is distinguished by its unique author team of two physicians and two nurses. Their blend of expertise results in an unusually broad, multidisciplinary perspective...a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis...and an uncommonly compassionate, patient-centered approach. What's more, their expertise in both adult health and pediatrics fosters an especially thorough emphasis on lifespan considerations. The book also features one of the most extensive art programs found in any physical examination text-particularly with regard to abnormalities. This 5th Edition features increased coverage of evidence-based practice and complementary and alternative therapies-as well as enhanced illustrations and a state-of-the-art ancillary collection. Lifespan considerations are highlighted in subsections on Infants and Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, and Older Adults. "Risk Factors" boxes point out predispositions to various disorders. "Summary of Examination" boxes help readers ensure that they have mastered the necessary examination steps. "Mnemonics" boxes highlight practical memory aids to essential physical characteristics. "Physical Variations" boxes call attention to key differences in particular racial/ethnic/cultural groups. "Functional Assessment" boxes help readers to focus on the impact of diseases and disorders on patient function. "Sample Documentation" boxes demonstrate how to record findings. Extensive appendices pull together essential reference material, including growth charts, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more. Spanish version of 3rd edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-165-5

Author : Jane W. Ball
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 : 9780323169530
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook written by Jane W. Ball and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be prepared in any clinical setting with this portable, full-color, illustrated guide. Examination tables and Aids to Differential Diagnosis tables provide easy access to the physical exam in a two-column format for each system exam. Key information includes differential diagnosis tips, pediatric variations, sample documentation, and other helpful assessment data for quick reference. Separate chapters cover age-specific exams for infants, children, adolescents, and older adults, the healthy female evaluation, as well as reporting and documenting findings for computerized charting. Examination tables offer quick and reliable reference to key exam steps and what to expect. Aids to Differential Diagnosis tables summarize distinguishing characteristics of abnormalities, furnishing you with clues for identifying characteristic symptoms and diagnosing patient problems. Sample Documentation sections at the end of system chapters promote concise yet thorough patient charting for each system exam. Equipment Lists, indicating needed items in preparation for each system exam, facilitate efficiency in the practice setting. Color-coded Pediatric Variations tables provide a resource on differences in findings and developmental considerations for pediatric patients. Updated Computerized Charting content reflects the shift to electronic charting in clinical practice and equips you with a current resource on what and how to chart patient data. Over 200 full-color illustrations on anatomy and physiology, exam procedures, and normal and abnormal findings offer a visual reference to performing exams and anticipated and unanticipated findings in this highly visual field. NEW! Updated Content throughout the book reflects the latest research and evidence-based practice to supply you with a best-practice approach to the physical exam. NEW! Vital Signs and Pain Assessment chapter groups important foundational and frequently-used tasks together for easy reference. NEW! Age-Specific Examination: Special Populations and Older Adults chapter makes it easy to locate specific variations in assessment for older adults with special needs.

Author : Justin Hall
Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 1604069120
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook written by Justin Hall and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical, nursing, and physician assistant students should find the practical history and physical exam guidance in this book to be invaluable. As an introductory reference to primary-care patient encounters, the book is highly recommended. -- Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Long heralded as a key guide for medical students, nurses, and physician assistants, Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook, Seventh Edition is a concise yet comprehensive on-the-job reference for history-taking and physical exams that covers both standard exams and specialty-specific diagnostic approaches. Each chapter has been edited by several students and reviewed by faculty experts at the University of Toronto. This new edition includes updated and improved flow charts, mnemonics, illustrations, and clinical pearls, with a greater focus on evidence-based medicine across all topics.

Author : Karen G. Duderstadt
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032318720X
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pediatric Physical Examination - E-Book written by Karen G. Duderstadt and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This handbook serves the needs of undergraduate medical students ,nursing students and is good refresher for Pediatric post graduates." Reviewed by: Neel Kamal, Date: Aug. 14 This portable, photo-rich guide to physical examination for Nurse Practitioners and other primary care providers will help you develop the unique range of skills required to assess children of all ages. System chapters begin with embryological development and review the key developmental stages of childhood. For infants and young children, this step-by-step guide uses the "quiet-to-active" approach favored by pediatric experts and considered more effective for this age-group than the traditional head-to-toe approach used for adults. Other key topics include pediatric mental health assessment and growth and development screening and surveillance. Uses the quiet-to-active approach to the examination of infants and young children, starting with listening and moving on to touching, the pediatric assessment approach that yields the best results in this age group. More than 300 photos and line drawings facilitate learning and familiarize you with common assessment findings. Information Gathering tables highlight questions and data needed from the patient/guardian, with questions conveniently separated by age group, to help you take an accurate history. Charting examples show you how to record physical examination findings in the health record and acquaint you with documentation language and format. Pediatric Pearls highlight effective physical examination findings and techniques gleaned from actual practice. Coverage of assessment of the preterm infant equips you with practical tools for assessing this unique pediatric population. Full-color format facilitates readability and learning. An easy-access two-column format provides quick access to concise information. Spiral binding lets you lay the book flat or fold it back for easy visualization and quick reference in the clinical setting.