Provides succinct evidence-based guidance on the assessment of patients across the life span and development of sound clinical reasoning

A companion to the groundbreaking Evidence-Based Physical Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being, this portable, full-color, richly illustrated handbook prepares you for practice in any clinical setting. A high-yield guide with only the most essential information for assessment of patients across the life span, it includes key questions and considerations for the patient history, a step-by-step guide to physical examination, tips for interpreting assessment findings, differential diagnoses, and coverage of special populations. Other useful features include Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, quick-reference tables, and sample documentation. The Evidence-Based Physical Examination set of products provide all of the information you need to develop sound clinical judgement-access the handbook on the go or at point of care and refer to the comprehensive textbook for in-depth review.

Key Features:

• Provides succinct, evidence-based guidance on the history-taking and physical examination of patients across the life span
  
• Strengthens advanced assessment and clinical-reasoning skills in preparation for clinical rotations and practice
  
• Includes tips for interpreting assessment findings, Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, and sample documentation
  
• Highlights essential information with quick-reference tables
  
• Features abundant illustrations and images