Textbook of Physical Diagnosis Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Download or read book Textbook of Physical Diagnosis Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) written by Mark H. Swartz and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx. 920 pages Explores how cultural differences can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs - which may affect your approach to a patient's treatment. Features hundreds of high-quality color images, an easy-to-use design, and detailed descriptions of practical techniques throughout. Offers clear, easy-to-understand explanations of interviewing and examination techniques, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, complementary and alternative medicine, and physical diagnosis standards and tests. All chapters completely reviewed and revised. Features a new chapter on deconstructing racism and bias in clinical medicine. Provides expanded coverage of the musculoskeletal system with more specialty examinations of joints. Emphasizes precision, accuracy, and critical thinking in clinical assessment. Highlights clinical ethics and professionalism. Includes more than 6 hours of in-depth video, featuring step-by-step key aspects of the physical examination for adults, toddlers, and newborns, important interviewing scenarios, and audio of heart and lung sounds. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. All chapters and images reviewed and updated Enhanced musculoskeletal system chapter with more specialty techniques of joints Enhanced clinical reasoning chapter to include critical thinking New chapter tentatively titled "Mitigating Racism and Bias in Clinical Medicine". This will include: - Unconscious bias - Racism - Diversity, inclusion & cultural competence - Social determinants of health - Gender identity and sexual orientation