Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 2nd Edition (SAE) (Original PDF from Publisher)

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 2nd Edition (SAE) (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Dharma Rao V.

The second South Asian edition of Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is structured with a focus on today’s need to-know competencies. It provides a complete, refined, and authoritative guidance for history taking and physical examination. Articulation of effective clinical encounter with appropriate clinical examination is central to the construction of a diagnosis grounded on either single or a constellation of signs.

Reorganization of the content in accordance with the competency-based medical curriculum outlined by National Medical Commission makes this book appropriate for the undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in South Asia as a learning resource and guide for examination and clinical practice. Salient Features

•  The text is vertically integrated from physiology to medicine.
•  Stepwise approach for the precise clinical examination has been addressed with the aid of chromatic illustrations, few with integrated anatomical landmarks.
•  Colorful illustrations make this book visually rewarding for recognition of presenting signs and tracing its path to clinical diagnosis.
• Abnormalities of physical examination are indicated in red.
•  Key points are represented as Clinical pearls, printed in blue.
• Tables with graphical inclusions and clinical images, capsulized in a dynamic and concise format, shall catalyze easy comprehension and immediate recall.
• The section Recording your findings in each chapter shall guide the art of documentation of clinical examination findings.
• Emphasis on best practices in a clinical encounter shall foster empathetic and humanistic approach during elicitation of history and patient counseling.
•  Complementary videos for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations interspersed with questions shall guide learning key points.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wolters India Pvt ltd (1 November 2022); Building No 10, Tower B , 3rd Floor, Cyber City, DLF Phase 2, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana 122003
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 840 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 939355336X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9393553362