Learn how to conduct a patient-centered health history and physical
examination! Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An
Interprofessional Approach, 10th Edition takes a uniquely
interprofessional collaborative approach to health assessment, with
a strong emphasis on lifespan considerations and differential
diagnosis of unexpected findings. Each core chapter is organized
into four sections - Anatomy and Physiology, Review of Related
History, Examination and Findings, and Abnormalities - with
lifespan content integrated into each area. Written by a team of
nurse practitioners and physicians, this one-of-a-kind textbook
uses evidence-based guidelines to help you master hands-on exam
techniques as well as communication skills that build rapport and
trust with the patient. UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative
approach is written by two advanced practice nurses and three
physicians, providing balanced expertise in both pediatric and
adult-geriatric health. UNIQUE! Integrated lifespan content
provides separate sections in each chapter for Infants and
Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Patients, and Older Adults. UNIQUE!
Compassionate, patient-centered approach emphasizes developing good
communication skills, use of effective hands-on examination
techniques, and reliance on clinical reasoning and clinical
decision-making skills. UNIQUE! Strong emphasis on social
inclusiveness and patient-centeredness incorporates LGBTQ+ patients
and providers, with special emphasis on cultural competency,
history taking, and special considerations for examination of the
breasts, female and male genitalia, reproductive health, thyroid,
and the anus/rectum/prostate. UNIQUE! Cross-references to Dains'
Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care
help you take the next step in clinical reasoning and also develop
diagnostic reasoning skills. Differential Diagnosis tables are
provided throughout the text. Clinical Pearls offer insights and
practical, real-world expertise. Evolve website includes assessment
video clips, animations, review questions, performance checklists,
and more. NEW! 60 new illustrations and new videos include 30
drawings and 30 photos in the textbook, along with 15 new health
assessment videos (including The Head-to-Toe Exam and Navigating
the EMR) provided free on the Evolve website with every new copy of
the textbook. NEW! Updated content includes human trafficking
screening, genetics and genomics, Healthy People 2030 guidelines,
and a new mnemonics quick reference inside the back cover. NEW!
Thoroughly revised The Patient Record chapter is refocused to
reflect the EMR's benefits (such as order entry, clinical decision
support, and linkages to lab results) and how to overcome
challenges (such as poor patient experience and the need to be
careful about what is written in the record). NEW! Updated LGBTQ+
considerations (e.g., health screening considerations) and cultural
content throughout reflect a current understanding of and greater
sensitivity to these often underserved patient populations. NEW
Think About. boxes direct you to next steps when you see particular
clusters of findings. NEW Unexpected Findings icon helps beginning
practitioners differentiate common normal variations from
abnormalities that might warrant follow-up.
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