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Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook
About This Book
Medical, nursing, and physician assistant students should find the practical history and physical exam guidance in this book to be invaluable. As an introductory reference to primary-care patient encounters, the book is highly recommended. -- Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
Long heralded as a key guide for medical students, nurses, and physician assistants, Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook, Seventh Edition is a concise yet comprehensive on-the-job reference for history-taking and physical exams that covers both standard exams and specialty-specific diagnostic approaches. Each chapter has been edited by several students and reviewed by faculty experts at the University of Toronto. This new edition includes updated and improved flow charts, mnemonics, illustrations, and clinical pearls, with a greater focus on evidence-based medicine across all topics.
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Table of contents
- Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Common Abbreviations
- The General History and Physical Exam
- The Abdominal Exam
- The Breast Exam
- The Cardiovascular Exam
- The Geriatric Exam
- The Gynecological Exam
- The Head and Neck Exam
- The Lymphatic System and Lymph Node Exam
- The Musculoskeletal Exam
- The Neurological Exam
- The Obstetric Exam
- The Ophthalmological Exam
- The Pediatric Exam
- The Peripheral Vascular Exam
- The Psychiatric Exam
- The Respiratory Exam
- The Urological Exam
- The Essentials of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
- The Essentials of Dermatology
- The Essentials of Emergency Medicine
- The Essentials of Endocrinology
- The Essentials of Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid/Base Disturbances
- The Essentials of General Surgery
- The Essentials of Infectious Diseases
- The Essentials of Medical Imaging
- The Essentials of Oncology
- The Essentials of Pain Management and Pre-Operative Assessment
- Appendix 1: Concepts in Evidence-Informed Medical Practice
- Appendix 2: Commonly Used Drugs
- Appendix 3: Common Laboratory Values
- Index