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The convenient and useful book, A Primer in Adult Physical Diagnosis, presents all the questions you need to ask and descriptions of how to examine each bodily system in one practical guide for actual interaction with patients.
In addition to a detailed guide to taking a complete medical history, each section is short and very specific to the bodily system under observation. The Review of Systems (ROS) is divided into the general Review of Systems, a cursory ROS obtained in all patients, and the specific Review of Symptoms, when the physician asks very pointed questions related to each system.
After that, each short section presents specific techniques used to examine one bodily system. For example, if the patients chief concern is pain in the abdomen, you can access the section on Examination of the Abdomen right away.
A Primer in Adult Physical Diagnosis provides medical students with:
For more information, check out this link:
A Primer in Adult Physical Diagnosis
About the author:
John A. Crocco, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Clinical Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
Chairman Emeritus, Department of Medicine at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
To find out more about Dr. Crocco, click this link:
About the Author
In addition to a detailed guide to taking a complete medical history, each section is short and very specific to the bodily system under observation. The Review of Systems (ROS) is divided into the general Review of Systems, a cursory ROS obtained in all patients, and the specific Review of Symptoms, when the physician asks very pointed questions related to each system.
After that, each short section presents specific techniques used to examine one bodily system. For example, if the patients chief concern is pain in the abdomen, you can access the section on Examination of the Abdomen right away.
A Primer in Adult Physical Diagnosis provides medical students with:
- a script of questions to ask when taking a medical history
- general health-related questions to ask all patients
- detailed additional questions to ask patients about their specific areas of concern
- step-by-step guides to examining each part of the body
- clear, specific instructions for determining problems or abnormalities
For more information, check out this link:
A Primer in Adult Physical Diagnosis
About the author:
John A. Crocco, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Clinical Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
Chairman Emeritus, Department of Medicine at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
To find out more about Dr. Crocco, click this link:
About the Author