Original price was: $95.00.Current price is: $51.00.

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 4th Canadian Edition (ePub+Converted PDF)

Master Physical Examination and Health Assessment with Confidence

Learn how to take a clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical examination and health assessment across the lifespan with Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 4th Canadian Edition, the gold-standard in physical examination textbooks.

A Comprehensive Guide for Canadian Nursing Students

This new edition reflects today’s nursing practice with a greater focus on:

  • diverse communities
  • evidence-informed content throughout
  • new and enhanced case studies focusing on critical thinking and clinical judgment

It’s no wonder this text is #1 with Canadian nursing students!

Enhance Your Understanding with Visual Aids

Approximately 150 normal and abnormal examination photos for the nose, mouth, throat, thorax, and pediatric assessment give you a fresh perspective on these key system examinations, showcasing:

  • cultural diversity
  • developmental variations

Integrate Social Determinants of Health into Your Practice

Covering the shifting landscape of Canada’s populations, this edition provides strategies for integrating social, economic, and ethnocultural diversity into your health assessments.

Respectful and Complete Care for All

Get informed about assessment strategies relevant to:

  • Indigenous populations
  • harm reduction
  • nutrition
  • transgender persons

Easy-to-Follow Structure and Function

Sectional color bars segment body systems according to content, including:

  • Structure and Function
  • Subjective Data
  • Objective Data
  • Documentation and Critical Thinking
  • Abnormal Findings

Real-World Clinical Examples and Documentation Guidance

Documentation and critical thinking sections provide real-world clinical examples of specific patients and how to document assessment findings.

Recognize and Describe Abnormalities with Confidence

Abnormal findings tables help you recognize, sort, and describe abnormalities.

Comprehensive Coverage of Pregnancy and Developmental Considerations

A separate chapter on pregnancy provides a thorough foundation for assessing the pregnant patient, while Developmental Considerations sections highlight content specific to:

  • infants
  • children
  • adolescents
  • pregnant individuals
  • older adults

Enhance Your Assessment Skills with Electronic Health Records and More

Content covering the electronic health record, charting, and narrative recording provides examples of how to document assessment findings.

Two-column format distinguishes normal findings from abnormal findings and uses full-color, step-by-step photos to clarify examination techniques and expected findings.

Promoting Health boxes focus on this key aspect of Canadian health care.

Summary checklists offer reviews of key examination steps.

Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 4th Canadian Edition is published by Elsevier Canada and consists of 976 pages.

Stay ahead in your nursing practice with this comprehensive and authoritative guide!

Additional information

Language

Author