Paperback. Offering concise, authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments, Bates Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition, is an ideal quick-reference resource for todays medical, PA, pharmacy, and nursing students. Significantly revised to reflect patient presentation in the clinical setting, this up-to-date pocket reference includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques organized by conditions (such as red eye, dizziness, loss of consciousness), illness scripts, quick-reference algorithms, and other student-friendly learning aids.NEW! Basic physical exam techniques are framed around the most common chief complaint to more realistically reflect the application of physical examination and history taking to the clinical setting.NEW! High yield health history questions provide guidance for the physical examination.Designed as an everyday clinical handbook and point-of-care refresher for students beginning patient encounters during clerkships and clinical rotations.Offers an in-depth overview of patient encounter components, promoting effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches.Features numerous photos, illustrations, and references that reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information.Mirrors the goals of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), making it useful not only in clinical settings, but in the course lab setting and for OSCE preparation, as well.Follows the basic format of the companion text, Bates Guide to Clinical Examination, 14th Edition, with condensed coverage of physical exam topics and techniques and more clinically relevant information than the larger text. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (Paperback)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1975218485
ISBN 13: 9781975218485
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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