Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking 11/e(IE)

The 11th edition of the pre-eminent textbook on physical examination contains foundational content to guide students’
approaches to history taking, interviewing, and other core assessment skills, as well as fully illustrated, step-by-
step techniques that outline correct performance of physical examination. The book features a vibrant full-color art
program and an easy-to-follow two-column format with step-by-step examination techniques on the left and abnormalities
with differential diagnoses on the right. The comprehensive, evidence-based content is intended for medical students,
high-level nursing education and practice markets, as well as related health professions such as physician assistants.

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.
--Techniques of interviewing chapter has been reorganized to provide clearer insights into the skills of empathic
listening.


Table of Contents
Unit 1 Foundations of Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Overview: Physical Examination and History Taking
Chapter 2 Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Recording Your Findings
Chapter 3 Interviewing and the Health History
Unit 2 Regional Examinations
Chapter 4 Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain
Chapter 5 Behavior and Mental Status
Chapter 6 The Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 7 The Head and Neck
Chapter 8 The Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 9 The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 10 The Breasts and Axillae
Chapter 11 The Abdomen
Chapter 12 The Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 13 Male Genitalia and Hernias
Chapter 14 Female Genitalia
Chapter 15 The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Chapter 16 The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17 The Nervous System
Unit 3 Special Populations
Chapter 18 Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
Chapter 19 The Pregnant Woman
Chapter 20 The Older Adult