Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis

Offering a <b>compassionate, humanistic approach</b> in this critical area, <i>Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, Nineth Edition</i>, helps you master each aspect of <b>the art and science of interviewing and physical examination</b>. This highly regarded text clearly teaches how your interpersonal awareness is just as crucial during the patient interview and physical exam as your level of skill—and why <b>clinical competence in this area is essential</b> for physicians, osteopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and all other members of the healthcare profession. From cover to cover, you&rsquo;ll learn fundamental skills and concepts that result in more accurate diagnoses, more effective patient management, and better patient outcomes.<ul><li>Offers <b>fully revised content throughout</b>, including clear, easy-to-understand explanations of interviewing and examination techniques, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, complementary and alternative medicine, and physical diagnosis standards and tests</li><li>Includes <b>three new chapters</b>: The Transgender Patient; Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Encounters: Opportunities and Challenges; and Telehealth: Adapting Clinical Assessment</li><li>Explores how <b>cultural differences</b> can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs—which may affect your approach to a patient&rsquo;s treatment</li><li>Features <b>hundreds of high-quality color images</b>, an easy-to-use design, and detailed descriptions of practical techniques throughout</li><li>Contains <b>new end-of-chapter review questions</b> in most chapters.</li><li>Highlights <b>clinical ethics</b> and professionalism</li><li>Includes <b>more than 6 hours of in-depth instruction, with 40+ updated videos</b> featuring step-by-step aspects of the physical examination for adults, toddlers, and newborns, important interviewing scenarios, and audio of heart and lung sounds</li><li>Features online appendices covering <b>English-to-Spanish Translations Useful in the Medicine Setting</b>, Commonly Misused Substances, Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency States, and more</li><li><b>An eBook version is included with purchase. </b>The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud</li></ul><br><b>Evolve Instructor site </b>with an image collection and videos is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.