Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings [Paperback]

Derek Field (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750631430 | ISBN-13: 978-0750631433 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 2nd

The second edition of this student textbook describes in detail the skills required to accurately identify and palpate surface structures and landmarks on a living subject through an intact skin. Field covers information undetectable by sight, and aids the practitioner in patient assessment and diagnosis using manual contact techniques. Each page of text faces an illustration, which include marker dots with clear leader-lines to bones, joints, muscles, nerves, arteries and veins.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a well presented account of surface anatomy ... deserves a place amongst the classic pieces of medical writing."Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine
book will prove very useful to students studying pure and applied anatomy, both at undergraduate and post graduate level. It would also be an asset as a reference tool in the clinical setting, particularly in the out patient physiotherapy department."Physiotherapy
can see this book becoming a firm favourite with undergraduate students and also a useful text for trained physiotherapists who need to refresh their memory occasionally, perhaps when palpating an unfamiliar area."Manual Therapy (1998) 3(2), 112 114 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

This second edition of Derek Field's unique book outlines the skills required to identify the relationship of structures with the surface, and the art of palpating through the skin.Informative and invaluable, the book unlocks a vast quantity of information unavailable by the eye and aids the practitioner to facilitate patient assessment and diagnosis using manual contact techniques.New colour illustrations show marker dots depicting exact location with clear leader lines to bones, joints, muscles, nerves, arteries and veins together with descriptions of the surface marking of organs.Essential reading for students and practitioners of medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, chiropractic and osteopathy. Indeed all those for whom the accurate location and palpation of surface structures is an essential skill whether used to determine a diagnosis or apply treatment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical; 2nd edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750631430
• ISBN-13: 978-0750631433
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,832,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Field Brings Anatomy to Life, June 13, 2000

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This review is from: Anatomy: Palpation and Surface Markings (Paperback)

I found this book in the library and kept renewing over, finally deciding to purchase it. I learned Gross Anatomy in medical school this year, but found it difficult to translate what I saw in dissections back to the live person. This book does a beautiful job explaining relationships in surface anatomy with color photos and hand drawings. It includes relationships with arteries, nerves and joints. Most beneficual are the explanations of how to actually palpate the structures in physical exam. This is an excellent resource for medical students.