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For students, Swartz (medicine, State U. of New York Downstate College of Medicine) offers a text on how to perform examinations and take histories in a patient-focused atmosphere. He reviews questions to ask, the assessment of responses, diversity, nutritional status, interviewing and history, and physical examination of the skin, head and neck, eye, ear and nose, oral cavity and pharynx, chest, heart, peripheral vascular system, breast, abdomen, genitalia, musculoskeletal systems, and nervous system. He also outlines the evaluation of pregnant, pediatric, geriatric, and acutely ill patients, diagnostic reasoning, and compiling the clinical record. The new edition incorporates a chapter on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), includes Student Consult access, and has been reformatted. A DVD featuring over 3 hours of video clips showing complete exams is provided. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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For more than a decade, Textbook of Physical Diagnosis has detailed how to derive the maximum diagnostic information from interviewing and examining patients. Now the text that has been labeled "the Gray's Anatomy of physical diagnosis" returns in a New Edition that continues to emphasize a "patient first" philosophy. The New Edition features a more colorful, user-friendly format ? a DVD-ROM with video clips of actual examination techniques ? and access to the entire text online, links to bonus online content, and more. And, at no extra charge, purchasers also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier's innovative studentconsult.com website.Offers pathophysiology discussions explaining the conditions underlying various physical exam findings. Includes over 900 illustrations, capturing the appearance of a full range of diseases. Greatly expanded the complementary and alternative medicine section to an entire chapter.Incorporates additional color artwork and photography for a more user-friendly format. Discusses hot topics such as ethics in medicine. Includes a DVD-ROM with approximately two hours of video clips depicting actual examination techniques, including modifications for pediatric and geriatric patients, delivering bad news, and other topics. Includes a new chapter on Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Now includes STUDENT CONSULT access! www.studentconsult.com is an innovative website that allows you to build a personalized, fully integrated, online library, where you'll find... The entire contents of every STUDENT CONSULT title you purchase. Powerful search capabilities- View all excerpts relevant to keyword or subject searches (up to 300 words per hit) from every book in the series. Image library POCKETCONSULT - Download portions of your personal library onto your handheld. Student resources- Sharpen your skills, stay informed, and have fun!
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