North American Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9752‑1053‑3 / ($134.99 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$179.00) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Only
International Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9752‑1054‑0 / ($134.99 / £48.50 / €56.00 / AU$N/A) World exc US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI
Approx. 1,024 pp. / 8.375 x 10.875 / April 2023
Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in August 2020 (North American Edition ISBN: 978-1-4963-9817-8, International Edition ISBN: 978-1-9751-0991-2).
Nursing • Assessment
Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking, Revised Reprint
13th Edition
By Lynn S. Bickley
Description
Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2022!
Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right.
Features
- NEW! Expanded Unit 1 provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches.
- NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions.
- UPDATED! Expanded coverage of special populations familiarizes you with important approaches for persons who identify as LGBTQ, persons with physical disabilities, and diverse populations throughout the life cycle.
- UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance your understanding of overview material, examination techniques, and health promotion and counseling considerations.
- UPDATED! Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information.
- UPDATED! Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques.
- Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points at a glance.
- Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format at the end of each chapter.