Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

by Barbara Bates (Author), Barbara Bates (Author), Lynn S. Bickley (Author), Peter G. Szilagyi (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $6.34

  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 .