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Health Assessment & Physical Examination [Hardcover]

Mary Ellen Zator Estes (Author)

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Publication Date: August 6, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0766824101 | ISBN-13: 978-0766824102 | Edition: 2

Health Assessment & Physical Examination, 2E is the new standard in Nursing Assessment. Comprehensive in scope, with engaging full-color photographs, the completely revised second edition presents physical assessment skills, clinical examination techniques and patient teaching guidelines in a manner that is easily read and assimilated. Whether a patient is young or old, well or ill, assessment is an ongoing process that evaluates the whole person as a physical, psychosocial, functional being. Health Assessment & Physical Examination provides an innovative, beautifully illustrated approach to assessment. NEW TO EDITION: New Chapter on Eyes allows an increased focus on the unique issues surrounding assessment of the eye. Increased coverage of correct documentation of client interviews. Inclusion of assessment tips for clients with functional limitations in the chapter on Developmental Assessment. Introductory chapter on Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process helps students set the stage for learning. Free CD-ROM at back of book contains Flashcard software that reviews concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Estes home page (http://estes.delmarnursing.com) contains free student resources: chapter objectives, frequently asked questions, course notes and more.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Health Assessment & Physical Examination, 2E is the new standard in Nursing Assessment. Comprehensive in scope, with engaging full-color photographs, the completely revised second edition presents physical assessment skills, clinical examination techniques and patient teaching guidelines in a manner that is easily read and assimilated. Whether a patient is young or old, well or ill, assessment is an ongoing process that evaluates the whole person as a physical, psychosocial, functional being. Health Assessment & Physical Examination provides an innovative, beautifully illustrated approach to assessment. NEW TO EDITION: New Chapter on Eyes allows an increased focus on the unique issues surrounding assessment of the eye. Increased coverage of correct documentation of client interviews. Inclusion of assessment tips for clients with functional limitations in the chapter on Developmental Assessment. Introductory chapter on Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process helps students set the stage for learning. Free CD-ROM at back of book contains Flashcard software that reviews concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Estes home page (http://estes.delmarnursing.com) contains free student resources: chapter objectives, frequently asked questions, course notes and more.

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Mary Ellen Zator Estes, RN, MSN, FNP, APRN-BC, NP-C Family Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine, Fairfax, Virginia Clinical Faculty, Nurse Practitioner Track, School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

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Hardcover: 960 pages
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 2 edition (August 6, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0766824101
ISBN-13: 978-0766824102
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.7 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide Book for Clinical Procedures, August 17, 2006

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3.0 out of 5 stars defective, May 23, 2007

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I got the book, but the cover is on upside down. It still works, of course, but I would have expected to get a discount on an "oops" book.

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