Pocket Companion (Physical Examination and Health Assessment) - Softcover

This portable companion to PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 2nd Edition, provides the essentials of the health history and physical examination as well as correlated abnormal findings. Special considerations include pediatric, pregnant, and aging populations, plus transcultural content!

This companion to "Physical Examination and Health Assessment" (2nd ed) covers health history, physical examination, abnormal findings, as well as special considerations such as paediatric, pregnant and ageing populations, and transcultural issues. Key tables from the main text demonstrate the relationship between normal and abnormal findings, and there are step-by-step guidelines demonstrating the skills necessary to take a history and perform a physical examination. Tools are provided for assessing clients of all ages, races and cultures, and a summary checklist of the physical examination is provided at the end of each chapter.