Product Description
The Tenth Edition of the pre-eminent textbook on physical examination and history taking contains foundational content to guide students' approaches to history taking, interviewing, and other core assessment concepts, as well as fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline correct performance of physical examination. The comprehensive content is intended for high-level nursing education and practice markets, medical students, and related health professions such as physician assistants. Text includes free head-to-toe assessment and techniques of communication videos. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009."

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 43 reviews)

Bates guide to Physical Exam by Ruth Bousley

4 Stars
September 17, 2009
The vendor service was quick. The book was listed as used but looks like new. It is easy to read with lots of helpful hints.

Mosby's guide is more comprehensive by Greg Lindauer (Louisville)

4 Stars
September 16, 2009
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 (Amazon won't let me update the rating stars)-- get the book your course requires. If you are particularly interested in assessment, then get DeGowan as well, or get all three. ---------- Original Review: I bought Bates' and borrowed Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination guide, and I have to say that Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination is more detailed (it's also less expensive). 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. Mosby also has a separate chapter for eye assessments; Bates' places the eyes in the same chapter as ears, nose, and throat. 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!

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition by Zhiming Yu

4 Stars
September 02, 2009
the service was wonderful.Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition

Perennial classic by Hope Daly (Eliot, ME United States)

5 Stars
August 30, 2009
A reliable, well illustrated, worth owning resource, Bates enabled me to review and successfully pass the NLN challenge exam for Health Assessment. Highly recommended.

Great Book by Chris

5 Stars
August 30, 2009
Bates is excellent for med students who want to learn about taking a history and physical examination well.

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