A Practical Guide to Health Assessment |
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Author:
| Leasia, Marilyn Shelley Monahan, Frances Donovan |
ISBN: | 978-0-7216-8989-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Imprint: | Saunders |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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This pocket-sized book is a step-by-step, illustrated guide to health assessment that teaches students to distinguish normal from abnormal findings through careful history taking and physical examination. Chapters are arranged by body system and begin with a brief but concise summary of the body system's anatomy. The new second edition features Focused Rapid Assessment boxes with common presenting symptoms for eight common complaints: headache, fever, chest pain, shortness of breath,...
More DescriptionThis pocket-sized book is a step-by-step, illustrated guide to health assessment that teaches students to distinguish normal from abnormal findings through careful history taking and physical examination. Chapters are arranged by body system and begin with a brief but concise summary of the body system's anatomy. The new second edition features Focused Rapid Assessment boxes with common presenting symptoms for eight common complaints: headache, fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, change in mental status, abdominal pain, back pain, and dizziness; cultural and lifespan considerations; and updated content throughout to provide clinical currency.