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Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination
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A comprehensive way to teach and refine physical examination skills using the Bates' method. Each lesson is dedicated to a specific body system and includes a step-by-step demonstration of appropriate examination techniques. Rationales as well as detailed explanations are provided for every procedure, concluding with a summary and quick review to reinforce the information covered.
The 4th edition has also been supplemented with six new modules offering specific guidance on approach to the patient, general survey, vital signs and skin, and age appropriate head-to-toe assessment. Each lesson is dedicated to a specific body system and includes a step-by-step demonstration of appropriate examination techniques. Rationales as well as detailed explanations are provided for every procedure, concluding with a summary and quick review to reinforce the information covered. The 4th edition has also been supplemented with six new modules offering specific guidance on approach to the patient, general survey, vital signs and skin, and age appropriate head-to-toe assessment.
IUB Library Subjects:
- Public Health
- Medicine
- Nursing
Library of Congress Subjects:
Physical diagnosis.
Physical Examination.
