Textbook of Physical Diagnosis
Swartz, Mark H. (Auteur)
9th edition
2025
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Format PDF
9780443235061
Anglais
Section 1 Mastering the Art of Interviewing -- 1. The Interviewer's Questions -- 2. The Patient's Responses -- 3. Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- 4. Putting the History Together -- Section 2 Valuing Diversity: Race, Gender, and Ethnicity -- 5. Deconstructing Racism and Bias in Clinical Medicine -- Section 3 Understanding the Science of the Physical Examination -- 6. The Physical Examination -- 7. Assessment of Nutritional Status -- 8. The Skin -- 9. The Head and Neck -- 10. The Eye -- 11. The Ear and Nose -- 12. The Oral Cavity and Pharynx -- 13. The Chest -- 14. The Heart -- 15. The Peripheral Vascular System -- 16. The Breast -- 17. The Abdomen -- 18. Male Genitalia and Hernias -- 19. Female Genitalia -- 20. The Musculoskeletal System -- 21. The Nervous System -- 22. Putting the Examination Together -- Section 4 Evaluating Specific Patients -- 23. The Pregnant Patient -- 24. The Pediatric Patient -- 25. The Geriatric Patient -- 26. The Acutely Ill or Injured Patient -- Section 5 Putting the Data to Work -- 27. Precision, Accuracy, and Critical Thinking in Clinical Assessment -- 28. The Clinical Record -- 29. The Focused History and Physical Examination -- Section 6 Analyzing Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine -- 30. Clinical Ethics and Professionalism
Offering a compassionate, humanistic approach in this critical area, Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, Ninth Edition, helps you master each aspect of the art and science of interviewing and physical examination. This highly regarded text clearly teaches how your interpersonal awareness is just as crucial during the patient interview and physical exam as your level of skill—and why clinical competence in this area is essential for physicians, osteopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and all other members of the healthcare profession. From cover to cover, you'll learn fundamental skills and concepts that result in more accurate diagnoses, more effective patient management, and better patient outcomes
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