Physical examination & health assessment / Carolyn Jarvis ; original illustrations by Pat Thomas ; assessment photographs by Kevin Strandberg.

Author
Jarvis, Carolyn [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
6th ed.
Published/​Created
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, [2012], ©2012.
Description
xv, 880 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Evidence-based assessment
    • Cultural competence: cultural care
    • The interview
    • The complete health history
    • Mental status assessment
    • Substance use assessment
    • Domestic violence assessment
    • Assessment techniques and the clinical setting
    • General survey, measurement, vital signs
    • Pain assessment : the fifth vital sign
    • Nutritional assessment
    • Skin, hair, and nails
    • Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatics
    • Eyes
    • Ears
    • Nose, mouth, and throat
    • Breasts and regional lymphatics
    • Thorax and lungs
    • Heart and neck vessels
    • Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system
    • Abdomen
    • Musculoskeletal system
    • Neurologic system
    • Male genitourinary system
    • Anus, rectum, and prostate
    • Female genitourinary system
    • The complete health assessment: putting it all together
    • Bedside assessment of the hospitalized adult
    • The pregnant woman
    • Functional assessment of the older adult.
    Other title(s)
    Physical examination and health assessment
    ISBN
    • 9781437701517
    • 1437701515
    OCLC
    709606358
    RCP
    C - S
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