Book Description
Carefully revised and updated to match Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination, 5th Edition, this workbook helps students to master essential physical examination, history-taking, and health assessment knowledge. It offers a wide range of learning tools and exercises to facilitate study and enhance retention of the material—including Learning Objectives, Textbook Reviews, Content Review Questions (including multiple-choice questions, terminology review activities such as crosswords and matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises), Concept Application activities, Case Studies, and Critical Thinking questions. Answers are printed at the back of the workbook.

Book Info
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Study guide to accompany the Brandon/Hill Medical List textbook which listed in approval week 2002-32. Includes learning objectives, textbook review, content review questions, concepts application, case studies, and critical thinking exercises. Three-hole punched with perforated pages.

About the Author
Henry M Seidel, MD, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Linda Lea Kerby, RNC, BSN, MA, Mastery Educational Consultations, Leawood, KS

ANNOTATION

The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination presents a comprehensive approach to physical examination that is appropriate for all health care disciplines (nursing, medical, chiropractic and allied health). Chapter organization of the physical examination content is based on a body systems approach. The fifth edition has been thorougly revised and updated and has many new features and chapters.

FROM THE CRITICS

Stephanie R. Amlung

This is a comprehensive textbook designed to help the beginning practitioner conduct thorough physical examinations. A balance of body system compartmentalization with a holistic approach to the patient's needs is provided. This edition is updated from the last version published in 1995. The purpose is to offer guidance to the beginning practitioner in the areas of history taking and physical examination. The authors emphasizes the relationship between the practitioner and the patient, stressing that each patient is unique. Given the changes associated with today's healthcare reform, focusing on the patient rather than on the condition is an extremely worthy objective. This book is written for the entry-level practitioner in all healthcare specialties. Each chapter includes approaches and techniques relevant to infants, children, adolescents, older adults, and pregnant women where applicable. The book is authored by physicians and doctorally-prepared registered nurses. The authors begin with the importance of establishing a rapport with the patient and discuss the need to understand cultural diversity as well as incorporate it into the history-taking process. Each chapter includes a review of anatomy and physiology, followed by pertinent health history considerations as well as common abnormalities associated with that body system. Guidelines for putting all the pieces of physical assessment together are provided and the authors challenge the reader to incorporate critical thinking principles into the process. The color photographs and the CD-ROM aid understanding. This is a well-written book full of the information necessary to begin the physical examination process. At times,the authors' attempts to incorporate all stages of the life cycle become a bit overwhelming, making it difficult to focus on the broader examination process. In this edition they incorporate issues facing patients and healthcare practitioners today.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Stephanie R. Amlung, Phd, RN (Consultants with Confidence, Inc.)Description: This is a comprehensive textbook designed to help the beginning practitioner conduct thorough physical examinations. A balance of body system compartmentalization with a holistic approach to the patient's needs is provided. This edition is updated from the last version published in 1995. Purpose: The purpose is to offer guidance to the beginning practitioner in the areas of history taking and physical examination. The authors emphasizes the relationship between the practitioner and the patient, stressing that each patient is unique. Given the changes associated with today's healthcare reform, focusing on the patient rather than on the condition is an extremely worthy objective. Audience: This book is written for the entry-level practitioner in all healthcare specialties. Each chapter includes approaches and techniques relevant to infants, children, adolescents, older adults, and pregnant women where applicable. The book is authored by physicians and doctorally-prepared registered nurses. Features: The authors begin with the importance of establishing a rapport with the patient and discuss the need to understand cultural diversity as well as incorporate it into the history-taking process. Each chapter includes a review of anatomy and physiology, followed by pertinent health history considerations as well as common abnormalities associated with that body system. Guidelines for putting all the pieces of physical assessment together are provided and the authors challenge the reader to incorporate critical thinking principles into the process. The color photographs and the CD-ROM aid understanding. Assessment: This is a well-written book full of the information necessary to begin the physical examination process. At times, the authors' attempts to incorporate all stages of the life cycle become a bit overwhelming, making it difficult to focus on the broader examination process. In this edition they incorporate issues facing patients and healthcare practitioners today.

RATING

3 Stars from Doody

ACCREDITATION