Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information. New for this edition: content has been fully revised and updated to reflect the most recent health care literature; more than 200 new and revised photographs and drawings have been added to better illustrate key points in the accompanying text; design and layout has been revised to increase discoverability of core material and special assessment tips; and, techniques of interviewing chapter has been reorganized to provide clearer insights into the skills of empathic listening. Students and faculty in medical, nursing, and related programs will appreciate the careful attention to clinical accuracy, as well as the range of patient types profiled in the series.

Some book may show sales disclaimer such as "Not for Sale or Restricted in US" on the cover page but it is absolutely legal to use. A classic in assessment, this Eighth Edition revision still provides the best foundation for learning and performing physical examination techniques and history taking. The videos demonstrate visually the varying techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation in the regional examinations and special populations. Bundled with Lippincott® Connect, Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13th Edition is more informative and approachable than ever. Based on Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, this online guide maintains the evidence-based origins of the text and provides careful attention to clinical accuracy, and to the range of patient types profiled in the series.Each chapter has been reviewed and revised to align with new evidence from sources such as Healthy People 2020, U.

Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information. Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination delivers new clinical skills videos featuring head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques. S. Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Facts and Figures.New evidence-based guidelines on tobacco cessation, adult immunizations for influenza and pneumonia, hypertension screening, and risk-factor screening for dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome.