by Barbara Bates (Author), Barbara Bates (Author), Peter G. Szilagyi (Author), Lynn S. Bickley (Author)
Now in its Ninth Edition, this classic text provides the best foundation for performing physical examination and taking the patient history. The book features a vibrant full-color design with over 1,400 drawings and photographs and a clear, simple two-column format with examination techniques on the left and abnormalities and interpretations on the right. Highlights of this edition include greater emphasis on patient communication and interview techniques, a new chapter on the older adult, and over 200 new drawings and photographs of abnormalities. A new front-of-book CD-ROM includes videos of head-to-toe examination. It is part of Doody's Core Titles 2009 .
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 992
Edition: 9
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Published: 01 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 0781767180
ISBN 13: 9780781767187