Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th edition (thirteenth edition)

About this book

Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th edition by Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman, and Rainier P. Soriano helps medical, nursing, and health professions students develop systematic skills for interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and documenting clinical findings. The book connects communication, observation, examination technique, and clinical reasoning so students can move from gathering information to identifying meaningful findings and building an organized patient assessment.

The 13th edition covers the clinical encounter, health history, mental status, vital signs, pain assessment, skin, head and neck, thorax and lungs, cardiovascular system, breasts and axillae, abdomen, peripheral vascular system, musculoskeletal system, nervous system, genital and rectal examinations, and examination of children, adolescents, pregnant patients, and older adults. It also addresses health promotion, preventive care, evidence based examination techniques, interpretation of abnormal findings, and differential diagnosis.

This book is especially useful for Medical Students (MD and DO), Medical Students (MD and MBBS), Physician Assistant (PA) Students, Nurse Practitioner (NP) Students, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Students, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Clinical Skills Students, and health professions students preparing for patient encounters and physical diagnosis courses. It can also support OSCE preparation, clinical rotations, bedside assessment, and review of history taking and examination technique.

For students and clinicians who want to strengthen patient interviewing, physical examination, and clinical assessment skills, this edition offers a practical way to organize examinations and connect findings with possible clinical significance. The 13th edition, 2020 is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access, so you can begin studying immediately for coursework, OSCE practice, clinical rotations, skills labs, or professional review.