Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I Foundations of physical examination and history taking -- Ch. 1 Overview of physical examination and history taking -- Ch. 2 Interviewing and the health history -- Ch. 3 Clinical reasoning, assessment, and plan -- Unit II Regional examinations -- Ch. 4 Beginning the physical examination: general survey and vital signs -- Ch. 5 The skin, hair, and nails -- Ch. 6 The head and neck -- Ch. 7 The thorax and lungs -- Ch. 8 The cardiovascular system -- Ch. 9 The breasts and axillae -- Ch. 10 The abdomen -- Ch. 11 The male genitalia and hernias -- Ch. 12 Female genitalia -- Ch. 13 The anus, rectum, and prostate -- Ch. 14 The peripheral vascular system -- Ch. 15 The musculoskeletal system -- Ch. 16 The nervous system: mental status and behavior -- Ch. 17 The nervous system: cranial nerves, motor system, sensory system, and reflexes -- Unit III Life span expectations -- Ch. 18 Assessing children: infancy through adolescence -- Ch. 19 The pregnant woman -- Ch. 20 The older adult.

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