Perform an accurate, efficient, and effective physical examination with confidence.
Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking provides authoritative, step-by-step guidance on performing
the patient interview and physical examination, applying clinical reasoning, shared decision-making, and other core
assessment skills—all based on a firm understanding of clinical evidence.
This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of
the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format featuring examination techniques on the left and
abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. Bates’ also includes a unit on
special populations, covering special stages in the life cycle—infancy through adolescence, pregnancy, and aging.
* Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points throughout the text.
* Text boxes help readers quickly find important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination
techniques.
* Many new and updated photographs and illustrations support the text, and figures are now numbered for easy
identification and reference.
* Rewritten chapter on evaluating clinical evidence clarifies key concepts to ensure student understanding.
* Revised and expanded chapter on the skin, hair, and nails includes new dermatology photographs and provides the
framework for assessing common lesions and abnormalities.
* Updated behavior and mental status chapter now references DSM-5.
* Significantly revised information on obesity and nutrition counseling; cardiovascular risk factor screening and new
clinical guidelines; new screening guidelines for breast cancer, colon cancer, Papanicolau smears, and stroke risk
factors; updated information on STIs; new geriatric assessment tools; and much more.
* New life cycle content, including an increased emphasis on cardiovascular health promotion and child development;
updated pregnancy topics such as weight gain, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and new information on
the older adult, including frailty, immunizations, cancer screening, cognitive decline and dementia screening, and a
new algorithm for falls prevention.
Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance on
mastering every aspect of the all-important physical examination.
Don’t Miss These Additional Resources:
Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Eighth Edition
The Pocket Guide is an abbreviated version of the Bates’ twelfth edition textbook, designed for portability and
convenience at the bedside.
Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination (www.batesvisualguide.com)
Recently refilmed, these 18 volumes of examination videos (as well as 10 additional OSCEs) depict experienced
clinicians conducting each of the regional examinations. The videos demonstrate visually the varying techniques of
inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation in the regional examinations and special populations.
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UNIT 1
Foundations of Health Assessment
CHAPTER 1
Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
CHAPTER 2
Evaluating Clinical Evidence
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