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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.

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--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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1609137620
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1609137625
  3. Edition
    11th
  4. Publisher
    Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2012
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  8. Print length
    994 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 11th edition (January 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 994 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609137620
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609137625
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
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rgomez4
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2014
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This book is so helpful! It's a good introduction to common illnesses and i especially love that it has a lot of pictures of the actual illness such as the different kinds of edema, and circulatory problems. It really helps you have an image in your head of what it is and not just a written explanation. It is very well written and put together. It helped me understand how certain problems develop and how to approach a patient in every situation and what to ask in order to get a complete history and get the most out of my time with my patients. It is a bit pricey, but it is totally worth it! It's one of those books that I will not sell and keep for my own reference.
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Vee Gee
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014
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This is a great book, I love it. It is a very easy read and lots of pictures which is a plus for me because I'm a visual learner. If you don't like to read the chapters I suggest looking at the boxes, charts and red text on the margins of the book, very detailed in explanation. This book does not have a lot of fluff though. One thing I would recommend is that the pocket guide be sold In a pack with the textbook. I had to purchase them separately and that pocket guide is very helpful in clinical.
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Martha_
5.0 out of 5 stars but this seemed to be better for my school needs
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2015
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For "scholarly posts" this assessment book has the necessary detail to appropriately comment on topics such as differentiating peripheral arterial disease from peripheral venous disease. Lots of detail. Had hoped I could get by with cheaper Hall text and older Jarvis, but this seemed to be better for my school needs. Good illustrations, but isn't a derm reference. Used with online Bates assessment video. Big and heavy. Hall is definitely more portable. In short, don't try an advanced assessment class without this or Jarvis.
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Wine Mama
4.0 out of 5 stars Great content, needs an updated edition
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2015
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This is a good book overall. I've been a RN for 8 years, primarily in acute/intensive care, and have just returned to grad school to be a nurse practitioner. This is the required text for my advanced physical assessment course. I have read every chapter in it and taken the accompanying tests online. The pages themselves are thin. I am a highlighter and the highlighter ink often bleeds through the page, despite me trying to be light handed. There are some definitive editing errors throughout the book. Other reviewers noted this error and I'm surprised to have continued finding them despite the reviews and revisions on the text. It doesn't take away from the context, but it's slightly annoying when you pay big money for textbooks! The next revision needs to update new American Heart and American Diabetes Association guidelines, and it wouldn't hurt to update some of the 90s photos ;) My professor uses the tests from the publisher on Blackboard. The test questions are kind of obscure. Generally it's a 10 or 15 question test; our professor lets us use our textbooks so I can usually find the answers to all the questions but 1. Most I have to look up, others are so simple that I have to read the question twice to make sure I understood what it was asking. Another classmate had the same observations. Overall it's a good text, though, and I know the knowledge I have gained from this text will help me as I advance through my courses and begin clinicals.
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Goonie
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for First Year Medical students
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2016
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Used here a Nova NSU med school for our 1st yr PHysical Diagnosis class. It's a super helpful to do assignments and preps you step by step to do things "properly" such as physical exams and charting properly. It's a classic text used in most schools I hear. Overall, it may be tedious and boring to learn these things as they seem like common sense but they are a necessity to performing well as a student doctor as that's what graders and board exams are looking for.
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Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rental Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016
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The quality of this book was almost new. There was a minimal amount of markings in the book. I was able to easily afford this book when rented and I did not risk holding on to this book for years to come because the school book store will not take it back for a decent price. Renting is a good way to save money and not spend hundreds on new textbooks. This book helped me understand and verify my knowledge from class lectures. This is a good supplemental book to the coarse.
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Simoaney
3.0 out of 5 stars Same as the regular edition, but not the best for nursing.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016
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First of all, this book is exactly the same as the regular edition, so don't worry about getting the "South Asian" edition. It's cheaper than the normal one. Page numbers for assigned readings in my class aligned perfectly with those for the regular edition of the book. Only differenes I could note: this is a paperback, the cover appears different (than the dark blue one), and it contains an appendix of case studies in the back.

I gave this book only 3 stars because I didn't find it very useful. I bought it as an assigned text for an Advanced Physical Assessment class in Nursing school. This book is not specific to nursing, and thus it wasn't the best resource. Sure it provides info about physical assessment, but in nursing documentation, you're rarely going to use this terminology. It's much more suited for medical students, PA's or NP's... anyone diagnosing. For nursing, it was much too specific and not descriptive enough.
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Heather B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2014
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The best physical exam book going! Lots of very helpful descriptive pictures, talks about everything from A to Z, and from the 101 level to advanced. Love this book!
I got a version 7 years ago when I was in school the first time, and even though it was not required for my current class I have found it invaluable. Just got the newest version. Worth the money!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice book. I like this book because it has ...
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2017
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Really nice book. I like this book because it has a clear anatomy and physiology section at the beginning of each chapter. I also like the it notes in the margins of the pages illnesses that are associated with each phisical exam finding.
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Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars Most important resource of medical school
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2018
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Most important resource of medical school
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Sijiaa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2015
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Excellent reference book for physical exams, though it can be labourious to read
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Serge Dube
4.0 out of 5 stars New edition beyond physical examination
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2013
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I needed to update my 9TH edition. Bates has always been a classic. But it has adapted to include competencies approach.
The table are very helpful.
The e book is very interesting.
Some anatomical pictures are not so detailed.
The contributors are competent. Some redundancies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2016
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All good!
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