{"product_id":"9780323085038","title":"Advanced Health Assessment \u0026 Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care - E-Book","description":"Take your understanding to a whole new level with Pageburst digital books on VitalSource!  Easy-to-use, interactive features let you make highlights, share notes, run instant topic searches, and so much more. Best of all, with Pageburst, you get flexible online, offline, and mobile access to all your digital books.  \u003cp\u003eDesigned for advanced practice nurses and advanced practice nursing students, as well as Physician's Assistant students and practitioners, \u003cb\u003eAdvanced Health Assessment\u0026amp;Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 4th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e, is a practical resource that takes you to the \"next step\" of health assessment, beyond basic history and physical examination and through the diagnostic reasoning process. Accessible and concise, it approaches physical examination by focusing on a specific chief complaint rather than a diagnosis of a disease entity. Each chapter is organized into four major areas: Focused History; Focused Physical Examination; Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies; and Differential Diagnosis. Those who master the diagnostic reasoning process in this text will be able to accurately diagnose the majority of conditions they will see in clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy-to-follow format with consistent organization\u003c\/b\u003e improves your ability to understand and accurately perform the different elements of the diagnostic reasoning process:\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFocused History\u003c\/i\u003e sections\u003c\/b\u003e walk you through the thinking process involved in obtaining a pertinent, relevant, problem-specific history that will assist in differential diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e highlight what questions to ask the patient, followed by an explanation of what the patient's responses might signify, to guide you toward an accurate assessment and precise diagnosis. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFocused Physical Examination\u003c\/i\u003e sections\u003c\/b\u003e explain how to conduct more advanced diagnostic techniques and offer interpretations of the findings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaboratory and Diagnostic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e sections\u003c\/b\u003e give a brief outline of what types of laboratory or diagnostic studies would be appropriate for the chief complaint or suspected diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferential Diagnosis\u003c\/i\u003e sections\u003c\/b\u003e contain the most common differential diagnoses for each chief complaint and summarize the history and physical examination findings, along with the laboratory and diagnostic studies indicated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifferential Diagnosis\u003c\/i\u003e tables\u003c\/b\u003e offer an at-a-glance summary of possible diagnoses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReordered table of contents, organized alphabetically by patient problem\u003c\/b\u003e rather than by body system, simplifies and accelerates information retrieval. A list of chapters by body system is also included for reference.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThree new chapters\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 23: Palpitations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 36: Weight Loss\/Gain (Unintentional)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 38: The Abdominal X-ray\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional \u003cb\u003eEvidence-Based Practice boxes provide\u003c\/b\u003e additional research-based tips on conducting the most effective exams for more accurate diagnoses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174458933488,"sku":"9780323085038","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780323085038_p0.jpg?v=1763682262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780323085038","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}