Main description:

Provides succinct evidence-based guidance on the assessment of patients across the life span and development of sound clinical reasoning.A companion to the groundbreaking Evidence-Based Physical Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being, this portable, full-color, richly illustrated handbook prepares you for practice in any clinical setting. A high-yield guide with only the most essential information for assessment of patients across the life span, it includes key questions and considerations for the patient history, a step-by-step guide to physical examination, tips for interpreting assessment findings, differential diagnoses, and coverage of special populations. Other useful features include Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, quick-reference tables, and sample documentation. The Evidence-Based Physical Examination set of products provide all of the information you need to develop sound clinical judgement-access the handbook on the go or at point of care and refer to the comprehensive textbook for in-depth review.

Key Features:

Provides succinct, evidence-based guidance on the history-taking and physical examination of patients across the life span
Strengthens advanced assessment and clinical-reasoning skills in preparation for clinical rotations and practice
Includes tips for interpreting assessment findings, Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, and sample documentation
Highlights essential information with quick-reference tables
Features abundant illustrations and images
Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Contents:

Contributors
Preface
Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well-Being
Evidence-Based History-Taking Approach
Approach to General Survey and Developmental Assessment
Evidence-Based Assessment of Heart and Circulatory System
Evidence-Based Assessment of Lungs and Respiratory System
Evidence-Based Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails
Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lymphatic System
Evidence-Based Assessment of Head and Neck
Evidence-Based Assessment of the Eye
Evidence-Based Assessment of Ears, Nose, and Throat
Evidence-Based Assessment of Neurologic System
Evidence-Based Assessment of Musculoskeletal System
Evidence-Based Assessment of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
Evidence-Based Assessment of Male Genitalia, Prostate, Rectum, and Anus
Evidence-Based Assessment of Breasts, Female Genitalia, and Reproductive System
Evidence-Based Obstetric Assessment
Evidence-Based Assessment of Mental Health
Evidence-Based Health and Well-Being Assessment: Putting It All Together
Index