Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination [Hardcover]

Henry M. Seidel MD (Author), Jane W. Ball RN DrPH CPNP DPNAP (Author), Joyce E. Dains DrPH JD RN FNP BC DPNAP (Author), G. William Benedict MD PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0323016804 | ISBN-13: 978-0323016803 | Edition: 5th

This comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history taking, and health assessment is distinguished by its unique author team of two physicians and two nurses. Their blend of expertise results in an unusually broad, multidisciplinary perspective...a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis...and an uncommonly compassionate, patient-centered approach. What's more, their expertise in both adult health and pediatrics fosters an especially thorough emphasis on lifespan considerations. The book also features one of the most extensive art programs found in any physical examination text-particularly with regard to abnormalities. This 5th Edition features increased coverage of evidence-based practice and complementary and alternative therapies-as well as enhanced illustrations and a state-of-the-art ancillary collection.

• Lifespan considerations are highlighted in subsections on Infants and Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, and Older Adults.
• "Risk Factors" boxes point out predispositions to various disorders.
• "Summary of Examination" boxes help readers ensure that they have mastered the necessary examination steps.
• "Mnemonics" boxes highlight practical memory aids to essential physical characteristics.
• "Physical Variations" boxes call attention to key differences in particular racial/ethnic/cultural groups.
• "Functional Assessment" boxes help readers to focus on the impact of diseases and disorders on patient function.
• "Sample Documentation" boxes demonstrate how to record findings.
• Extensive appendices pull together essential reference material, including growth charts, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more.

Spanish version of 3rd edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-165-5

Editorial Reviews

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"This is one of the best physical examination books on the market. The integrated package offers faculty and student maximum learning. The additional features that have been included in this edition make it more appealing for use with learners that seek more interactivity and bulleted information"
- Carole A. Kenner, University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, Doody Review Services --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Master the clinical judgement and physical exam skills of an effective and comprehensive physical examination --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1040 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5th edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323016804
• ISBN-13: 978-0323016803
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best I've seen, February 3, 2003

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Charlene Blake (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination (Hardcover)

I'm a medical student whose school uses Bates' guide... I must say that this book FAR surpasses Bates. Not only is the information complete, but the pictures and "jewels" it presents are wonderful. This is also better than the Schwartz (which I own also). If I could choose all over which book to buy of the three, I would DEFINITELY buy this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Preferred Mosby to Bates, September 16, 2009

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Greg Lindauer "Greg" (Louisville) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination, 6e (Hardcover)

Update: I have warmed up to Bates as the semester has gone on; in several sections ("derm" for instance) it has a better selection and discussion of abnormal illustrations and photos than Mosby. Plus, it is usually more succinct but still gives the meat of what you need to know. Finally, it sometimes organizes assessment advice and abnormal assessments better than Mosby. At this point I would give both books 5 stars-- get the book your course requires. If you are particularly interested in assessment, then get DeGowan as well, or get all three.
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Original review: I bought Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking and borrowed Mosby's guide, and I have to say that Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination is more detailed (it's also cheaper). For example, it separates the description of what you see in the nasal mucosa and nasal turbinates, giving expected vs. abnormal findings in both, whereas Bate's lumps both together as nasal mucosa. Another difference is that Mosby's groups infant, child, pregnant woman, and older adult assessments close the the adult assessment area, and Bate's has chapters in the back of the book for those assessments. Therefore, continuing the nasal assessment, to fully determine what a pale boggy turbinate might mean in a child, when using Bates one should look in at least two chapters separated by hundreds of pages. On the other hand, if you are doing a systemic pediatric assignment for school, it is somewhat nice to have one chapter in Bates to look through-- in Mosby's one has to look through each system's (cardiac, respiratory, neurologic) chapter at the "children" sections.
The increased detail in Mosby also comes at the expense of a smaller typeface (they both have about the same number of pages and the same margin area for notes).
I am definitely keeping the Bate's, but I'm going to buy a used Mosby to supplement it. Hope this review helps some NP or MD student!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much and too little information, November 5, 2006

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Andrew E. Lin (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination, 6e (Hardcover)

This book has several chapters that are useful overviews of systems & abnormalities but there are numerous gaping holes in information, which is quite frustrating, and tends to be laking universal organization (bad editors?). Bates is WAY better.