What's a good book for PE and history taking?

[naseeha]

Does anybody know of a good book explaining how to do a physical exam and taking a patient's history? I'd prefer a pocket book so I can read it during rotations as well. I've seen a pocket version of Bates, will that be sufficient? Any other recommendations?

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[doopdidoop]

maxwell's

 

[secants]

^ you mean that pocket reference one right? It does tell you the key things to get on a PE but it won't tell you what any of the findings mean unlike pocket bates.

 

[Alvarez13]

I think the full Bate's text book is the gold standard out there. Don't know much about the pocket.

What does fit in a pocket is a phone. Multiple ways to get Bate's on there if you want some heavy reading. However, despite my school having a pretty decent PE website, I like this one from UCSD better: http://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/vital.htm. They do a very good job of explaining every little bit of the exam and the reasons behind each step (you can see them using cadaver models to show exactly where the radial pulse is, etc). This site could easily be accessed by your phone/labtop/tablet.

 

[naseeha]

I think the full Bate's text book is the gold standard out there. Don't know much about the pocket.

What does fit in a pocket is a phone. Multiple ways to get Bate's on there if you want some heavy reading. However, despite my school having a pretty decent PE website, I like this one from UCSD better: http://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/vital.htm. They do a very good job of explaining every little bit of the exam and the reasons behind each step (you can see them using cadaver models to show exactly where the radial pulse is, etc). This site could easily be accessed by your phone/labtop/tablet.

Thanks for that website, it looks really good.

 

[NK Cell]

I would recommend Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking. It's pocket-sized, straight to the point and contains illustrations explaining different examinations along with their interpretation.

 

[Ravendown]

I just bought Swartz and IMO is much, much better than bates as a PD textbook; the bates pocket guide is good too though if you need one.

 

[futuredoctor10]

I just bought Swartz and IMO is much, much better than bates as a PD textbook; the bates pocket guide is good too though if you need one.

Could you elaborate on why you think it is better than Bates? Never heard of Swartz, so just curious. Thanks!