Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking with E-Book (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates)) [Hardcover]

Lynn S. Bickley MD (Author), Peter G. Szilagyi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781785197 | ISBN-13: 978-0781785198 | Publication Date: June 13, 2007 | Edition: 9th

The Ninth Edition of this classic text provides the best foundation for performing physical examination and taking the patient history. The book features a vibrant full-color design with over 1,400 drawings and photographs and a clear, simple two-column format with examination techniques on the left and abnormalities and interpretations on the right. Highlights of this edition include greater emphasis on patient communication and interview techniques, a new chapter on the older adult, and over 200 new drawings and photographs of abnormalities. A front-of-book CD-ROM includes videos of head-to-toe examination.

Additional student resources now available include an online e-book, more than 15 medical and nursing journal articles, and new videos including Cardiovascular: Neck Vessels and Heart, and Thorax and Lungs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 992 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 9th edition (June 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781785197
• ISBN-13: 978-0781785198
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy, April 4, 2008

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Neeral Shah - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking with E-Book (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates)) (Hardcover)

I am a Physician Assistant Student and i have to admit that every semester we are required to buy books and at the end of every semester i sell my books buy. This was the only one i did not sell back. Its great for a person who is beginning the medical field and is great for someone who just wants to brush up on technique. The CD located in the back of the books is really not that helpful because it skips critical parts of the physical exam however its good to see how to do certain things. Most of the books chapters are well organized except for the HEENT chapter bc its all over the place. However i LOVE my Bates and i still use it on clinical rotations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bates is the BEST, September 10, 2010

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This review is from: Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking with E-Book (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates)) (Hardcover)

Excellent reference and resource on physical assessment, plenty of illustrations, color photographs, and helpful tips for the APRN. The best assessment book I have purchased in my 35 years of nursing.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Required for school, but going into my personal library, May 26, 2008

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Victoria Powell "VP Medical Consulting" (Benton, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking with E-Book (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates)) (Hardcover)

I am taking BSN courses and this text is required. The book includes a CD which I have not had the time to review.

The text is very good. It has a great flow from system to system. There are many color photos to explain the various findings. The book is through and I especially love the red text in the borders that explains the criticial thinking of the assessment coupled with the finding.

I own a Mosby's guide from my previous Nursing classes. I thought it was good until I purchased Bates. This is my new favorite examination text and one I will keep in my personal library for years to come.