Textbook of Physical Diagnosis with DVD: History and Examination With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Textbook of Physical Diagnosis (Swartz))
Despite the advanced technologies at our disposal today, a complete health history and physical examination remain the most crucial diagnostic tools in any healthcare practitioner's arsenal. And no one teaches these all-important skills better than Mark H. Swartz, MD, FACP. For nearly two decades, Dr. Swartz's textbook has shown readers how to derive the maximum diagnostic information from interviewing and examining patients. Using a compassionate, humanistic approach, Dr. Swartz explores how cultural differences can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs, and demonstrates that your interpersonal awareness is just as essential in physical diagnosis as your level of technical skill. In this 6th Edition, a new chapter on the focused physical exam prepares you for the USMLE Step 2 CS and the OSCE. Over 3 hours of video on DVD demonstrate how to examine adult male and female patients as well as pediatric and geriatric patients. Plus you can access the complete contents of the book online at www.studentconsult.com.
- Discussions of special considerations emphasize cultural differences that may affect your approach to patients ... guide you through assessment of nutritional status ... and inform you of things to look for and remember when examining children, pregnant women, older patients, and acutely ill patients.
- Pathophysiology explanations help you understand the causes of the symptoms you encounter.
- Abundant color photographs capture the real appearance of various diseases.
- Coverage of complementary and alternative medicine alerts you to the clinical implications of these increasingly popular modalities.
- An appendix on examination of the Spanish-speaking patient provides translations for commonly used medical phrases and questions is available on www.studentconsult.com
- Over 3 hours of video on DVD demonstrate the complete physical exam of an adult male patient, the breast and pelvic exam of an adult female patient, and the examination of pediatric and geriatric patients.
- Student Consult access lets you reference the complete contents of the book online, anywhere you go ... perform quick searches ... and add your own notes and bookmarks.
- A new chapter on the focused physical exam prepares you for the USMLE Step 2 CS and OSCEs.
User Reviews about Textbook of Physical Diagnosis with DVD: History and Examination With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Textbook of Physical Diagnosis (Swartz))
I think it is the best "first text" on the physical exam out there. The pros to choosing this book over the others are:
1. Targeted specifically to medical students: This book takes nothing for granted and starts with the basics. From principles of a good interview to minutia of the physical exam such as proper draping of a patient, this book covers everything a medical student needs to know for acing Step 2 CS.
2. Organization: Each chapter covers basic anatomy relevant to the physical exam, common signs and symptoms a patient may present with, a step-by-step approach to the physical exam, and clinicopathologic correlations. Each chapter also closes with sample write-ups for that particular part of the exam to give you an idea how to put such information in your note.
3. For the common symptoms, a list of questions are presented that are helpful in gathering more information from the patient's chief complaint. Knowing these is essential for the real-world as well as Step 2 CS.
4. Pictures: each chapter has tons of pictures, most in full color. The pictures illustrate anatomy, follow the step-by-step physical exam, and demonstrate TONS of pathology. There are probably 1000 or more high-quality pictures and they are certainly the highlight of the book. No other book that I am aware of has such great pictures.
5. Videos of Dr. Swartz demonstrating the complete physical exam: Not everything is shown as another reviewer mentioned, but the basics are.
6. Chapters, as well as videos, that deal with specific patient populations such as the elderly, children, and the pregnant patient.
The book, however, is only an introduction and focuses more on the "how" than the "why." After mastering this book, if you are interested in more information on physical diagnosis, you could try DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, Ninth Edition, Physical Diagnosis Secrets: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, or Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis. Each of these have their own strengths and weaknesses but they are all excellent and I would recommend you read the reviews or look at them yourself before you buy them. -- Great introduction to the physical exam.
Incredible pictures, very comprehensive, but not very detailed. It is good as far as a textbook goes, but I found I was always having to google something becasue I needed more detail. -- NP Health Assessment
I bought this book as a part of my USMLE STEP 2 CS preparation and i found it essential. DVD which accompanies this book is well prepared, but some aspects of physical exam are not covered, such as Brudzinski and kernig sign, and some others, but any way these minor drawbacks can't this book worse! Simply the best book in this field (i have a lot of them to compare) -- The BEST Book on physical diagnosis
I'm not going to give a very detailed review, but I will simply say that this text has great content and a great layout. It's very easy to read, and it's fairly detailed. -- Must Have for Medical Students
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