Optimize Your Physical Examination Skills with the Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

As a healthcare professional, staying up-to-date with the latest assessment skills and techniques is crucial for providing high-quality patient care. That’s where the Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian 3rd Edition comes in – your go-to practical guide for conducting effective physical examinations in the clinical setting.

Fast and Easy Access to Essential Assessment Skills

This portable clinical guide is designed to help you quickly look up essential assessment skills and techniques, including summaries of examination steps, normal versus abnormal findings, and lifespan and multicultural considerations. With over 200 full-colour photos and illustrations, you’ll have a complete visual understanding of physical examination skills, underlying anatomy, and physiology, and normal and abnormal findings.

New and Enhanced Content

The 3rd edition includes added content on:

• Electronic Health Record and charting
• Pediatrics, pregnant, and aging adult patients
• Narrative recording

These updates make this handbook an indispensable tool for both beginners learning assessment skills and experienced practitioners who need a portable reference.

User-Friendly Format

The two-column format for examination content makes it easier to access, learn, and understand key physical examination skills and findings. Abnormal findings tables help you recognize, sort, and describe key abnormal findings, while colour-coded bars visually segment each body system chapter into major sections (anatomy, subjective data, objective data, and abnormal findings) to promote accessibility to content.

Additional Features

This comprehensive guide also includes:

• Summary checklists for reviews of key examination steps
• Developmental Considerations sections highlighting content specific to infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults
• Cultural and Social Considerations sections reflecting the cultural diversity of Canada’s population

Stay ahead in your clinical practice with the Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, Canadian 3rd Edition. Order your copy today and take your physical examination skills to the next level!

Product Details:

Publisher: Saunders Canada

Edition: 3rd edition (January 2, 2019)

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Pages: 312

ISBN-10: 1771721499

ISBN-13: 978-1771721493