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. ◦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.

　　　　ㆍ　NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions.
　　　　ㆍ　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.
　　　　ㆍ　UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance your understanding of overview material, examination techniques, and health promotion and counseling considerations.
　　　　ㆍ　UPDATED! Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information.
　　　　ㆍ　UPDATED! Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques.
　　　　ㆍ　Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points at a glance.
　　　　ㆍ　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.
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UNIT 1 Foundations of Health Assessment
　　　CHAPTER 1 Approach to the Clinical Encounter
　　　CHAPTER 2 Interviewing, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills
　　　CHAPTER 3 Health History
　　　CHAPTER 4 Physical Examination
　　　CHAPTER 5 Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Plan
　　　CHAPTER 6 Health Maintenance and Screening
　　　CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Clinical Evidence

UNIT 2 Regional Examinations
　　　CHAPTER 8 General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain
　　　CHAPTER 9 Cognition, Behavior, and Mental Status
　　　CHAPTER 10 Skin, Hair, and Nails
　　　CHAPTER 11 Head and Neck
　　　CHAPTER 12 Eyes
　　　CHAPTER 13 Ears and Nose
　　　CHAPTER 14 Throat and Oral Cavity
　　　CHAPTER 15 Thorax and Lungs
　　　CHAPTER 16 Cardiovascular System
　　　CHAPTER 17 Peripheral Vascular System
　　　CHAPTER 18 Breasts and Axillae
　　　CHAPTER 19 Abdomen
　　　CHAPTER 20 Male Genitalia
　　　CHAPTER 21 Female Genitalia
　　　CHAPTER 22 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
　　　CHAPTER 23 Musculoskeletal System
　　　CHAPTER 24 Nervous System

UNIT 3 Special Populations
　　　CHAPTER 25 Children: Infancy through Adolescence
　　　CHAPTER 26 Pregnant Woman
　　　CHAPTER 27 Older Adult