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	Fundamentals of Lung and Heart Sounds with CD-ROM, 3rd edition By Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Chairman and Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA; John E. Hodgkin, MD; and Brad Lopez, MS, RRT Designed to help readers understand the origins of lung and heart sounds, this text and CD provide all the essential information needed to interpret cardiopulmonary auscultation for accurate, efficient patient care. Content has been expanded in this edition to include cardiac anatomy and physiology and basic heart sounds, in addition to coverage of pulmonary anatomy and physiology, physics of sounds, bedside patient assessment, the stethoscope, mechanisms of lung and heart sounds, and the clinical applications of auscultation. Case studies and other learning features strengthen essential critical thinking skills for the clinical environment. ISBN 0323025285 / 9780323025287 Hardback - 192 Pages - 85 Illustrations Mosby - Published April 2004 Price: £39.99
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	Clinical Examination, 3rd edition Owen Epstein, MBBCh, FRCP, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London. G. David Perkin, BA, MB, FRCP, Consultant Neurologist Charing Cross Hospital, London Charing Cross and Hillingdon Hospital, London, UK. John Cookson, MD, FRCP, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester Consultant Physician and Clinical Tutor, Department of Respirator Medicine. David P de Bono, MA, MD, FRCP, Univ. of Leicester British Heart Foundation; Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester. Clinical Examination 3/e provides all those learning how to interview and examine a patient with clear, practical guidance on all aspects of history taking and patient examination. The book serves both as an exam revision guide and as a primer before going out on to wards, or into primary care setting. Clinical Examination 3/e is designed to be accessible both to medical students starting their clinical attachments and to more experienced readers. This best-selling textbook has been translated into 7 languages thanks to its consistent approach and clear writing style. The innovative use of clinical photographs and the specially commissioned explanatory illustrations combine to clarify the concepts and skills necessary to take a history and perform an examination. The text is organized by body system, with each chapter structured the same way: firstly, underlying structure and function; secondly, signs, symptoms and abnormalities; thirdly, patient examination. Publication date: April 2003 Paperback Pages: 436 ISBN: 0723432295 Price: £40.99
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	Physical Assessment for Nurses Carol Cox, Professor of Nursing, Advanced Clinical Practice St Bartholomew School of Nursing, City University. Physical assessment is a means of evaluating health status using a combination of clinical examination and history taking. A complete physical assessment should form the basis of all nursing care. Physical Assessment for Nurses is aimed at all advanced nurse practitioners and nurses preparing to become advanced nurse practitioners. It forms the foundation for extending practice. The text explores best practice in history taking and summarises the key clinical skills needed to develop and improve physical examination skills and to competently assess, diagnose, plan and provide care. Publication date: 2004 Paperback Pages: 368 - Illustrations: 239 ISBN: 1405105909 Price: £20.99
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	MacLeod's Clinical Examination, 11th Edition The 11th Edition of this famous medical textbook, first published in 1964, has been extensively rewritten and expanded by a new team of 3 editors and 22 authors who are all active clinicians and experts in their specialist fields. Macleod's Clinical Examination describes the practical skills every clinician must acquire and develop in order to evolve diagnostic procedures and management strategies and plans. Its main purpose is to document and explain how to: * talk with a patient * take the history from the patient * examine a patient * formulate your findings into differential diagnoses and rank these in order of probability * use investigations to support or refute your differential diagnosis. Publication date: April 2005 Paperback Pages: 424 - Illustrations: 663 ISBN: 0443074046 Price: £29.99
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	Rapid Assessment A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs & Symptons This uniquely practical handbook of flowcharts and succinct clinical information is a time-saving aid to the quick and accurate assessment of 200 common signs and symptoms. Signs and symptoms are arranged alphabetically, and each one is presented on an easy-to-scan, two-page spread. On the left-hand page is concise, bulleted information about possible diagnoses, treatment, and patient counseling. On the right-hand page is a flowchart that leads the nurse through the assessment process, focusing on key findings and diagnostic tests and narrowing diagnostic possibilities. Icons point out special findings, tests, and follow-up for children and older adults. Publication date: October 2003 Paperback Pages: 464 - Illustrations: 200 ISBN: 158255272X Price: £21.50
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	Advanced Clinical Skills & Physical Diagnosis, 2nd Edition Dale Berg, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. With nearly 200 photographs to enhance understanding of examination procedures and diagnoses, the new updated edition of Advanced Clinical Skills and Physical Diagnosis is guaranteed to be the only pocket reference you will need. Publication date: June 2004 Paperback Pages: 416 - Illustrations: 221 ISBN: 1405104333 Price: £20.99
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	Introduction to Clinical Examination By Michael J. Ford, MD, FRCPE, Consultant Physician, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh; Honorary Professor of Student Learning and Clinical Sub-Dean, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh University, UK; Iain Hennessey, MD, Senior House Officer, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh , UK; and Alan Japp, MD, Senior House Officer, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK The most important core skills for medical students to master are history taking and clinical examination. This extensively revised, eighth edition has been written with the philosophy that the acquisition of clinical skills is most effectively undertaken at the bedside. This pocketbook should be used as a companion, to be taken onto the wards and into consulting rooms where the information is most needed. The book begins with a system of history taking followed by a new chapter on the analysis of key symptoms. The remaining chapters cover physical examination of each of the major systems. Each stage of the examination starts with a detailed, step-by-step description of the examination method complemented by relevant illustrations, diagrams and tables on the facing page. This book is intended primarily for use at the outset of clinical training; once students have achieved proficiency in the basic skills of interviewing and examining, the book should also prove useful for revision. Published - May 2005 Pages - 192 Illustrations - 140 Paperback ISBN - 0443074178 Price: £16.99
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	Neurological Examination Made Easy, 3rd Edition Neurological clinical examinations are one of the most intimidating procedures a medical student has to perform. This book sets out to demystify it, and, as is shown by the spectacular success of the previous editions, succeeds admirably. Geraint Fuller, Consultant Neurologist, Gloucester Royal Hospital, UK Paperback Pages: 260 - Illustrations: 117 ISBN: 0443074208 Price: £17.99
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	Clinical History Taking and Examination: An Illustrated Colour Text This is a short textbook of clinical history taking and examination for medical students starting their clinical work. It is presented in a highly visual and approachable style using double page spreads. The book starts with the general approach to the patient and history taking and goes on to consider the examination of the various body systems. It ends with a number of special topics including the examination of the young, old and very ill and the correct techniques to use in degree examinations. Publication date: October 2000 Pages: 176 - Illustrations: 271 Paperback ISBN: 0443070881 Price: £23.99
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	Clinical Orthopaedic Examination, 5th Edition Ronald McRae , Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (retired), Glasgow, UK A step by step, highly illustrated textbook of orthopaedic examination and diagnosis for orthopaedic trainees and medical students. Features: New edition of an established book with a unique reputation - McRae's books are kept in nearly every orthopaedic and emergency department - Clear line diagrams and concise text give step by step guidance on the examination of the limbs and spine - Emphasises commoner conditions, and enables reader to avoid failure to diagnose them - Gives guidance on interpretation of radiographs. Publication date: November 2003 Pages: 328 - Illustrations: 1054 Paperback ISBN: 0443074070 Price: £31.99
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	Advanced Examination Techniques in Orthopaedics This book covers clinical examination in orthopaedics at an advanced level, bringing together important techniques and concepts that can normally only be found in large, specialist surgical texts. It adopts a systemic approach, taking each region in turn, and uses bullet points, key information tables, algorithms, summary boxes and clear photographs or line drawings to present information in an easy-to-read way and to and highlight important hints and common pitfalls. Publication date: November 2002 Pages: 240 - Illustrations: 150 Hardback ISBN: 1841100730 Price: £40.00
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	Heart Sounds And Murmurs Across the Lifespan, 4th Edition This book and CD define the concepts needed to learn or review cardiac auscultation. The combination of audio and text explains how to identify and interpret normal and common abnormal heart sounds. Some heart sounds are reproduced on a heart sound simulator, allowing for a clear, crisp grasp of specific, individual sounds. Others are recorded from real patients to distinguish between similar heart and lung sounds, and to help the listener select the heart sounds from the auditory milieu. Covers the distinct heart sounds (S1 through S4) first, then graduates the listener to more complex sounds and murmurs. Builds upon the individual heart sounds by including end-of-chapter reinforcement in more than 170 self-learning, "unknown" heart sounds exercises and questions with answers. Also groups extraneous sounds around which normal heart sounds they are likely to be heard, i.e., "sounds around S1". This approach allows practitioners to build confidence in their ability to discern and identify sounds by being able to place them within the cardiac cycle. Publication date: November 2003 Paperback and Audio CD ISBN: 0323020453 Price: £37.99
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	Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 9th Edition with Bonus CD Lynn S. Bickley, MD Peter G Szilagyi MD, MPH Now in its Ninth Edition, this classic text provides the best foundation for performing physical examination and taking the patient history. The book features a vibrant full-color design with over 1,400 drawings and photographs and a clear, simple two-column format with examination techniques on the left and abnormalities and interpretations on the right. Highlights of this edition include greater emphasis on patient communication and interview techniques, a new chapter on the older adult, and over 200 new drawings and photographs of abnormalities. A new front-of-book CD-ROM includes videos of head-to-toe examination. <<BR>>!!ISBN: 978-0-7817-6718-7 Price: £36.00
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	Understanding Lung Sounds, 3rd Edition A practical, straightforward guide to understanding and interpreting normal and abnormal lung sounds. The package consists of 60-minutes of actual lung sounds on audio, plus a 160 page book. The audio teaches the user how to interpret, digfferentiate and identify both normal and abnormal lung sounds step-by-step. The book expands on that foundation to provide a thorough background. Publication date: April 2002 Pages: 160 - Illustrations: 100 Paperback and Audio CD ISBN: 0721695973 Price: £41.99
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	Understanding Heart Sounds and Murmurs with introduction to Lung Sounds, 4th Edition With an audio CD and a new edition, this popular reference provides the perfect way to enhance your skills in recognizing normal and abnormal heart and lung sounds. It shows you where to listen for a particular sound, how to recognize an abnormality, and how to interpret what you have heard. You will be able to translate clicks, snaps, crackles, and knocks into an accurate assessment. Publication date: May 2001 Pages: 321 - Illustrations: 135 Paperback and Audio CD ISBN: 072167643X Price: £42.99
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	Skillmasters 3 Minute Assessment Filled with practical information, this timesaving guide helps the nurse zero in on the patient's signs and symptoms, assess the related body system, and analyse the findings. The book also reviews how to obtain a health history, how to interview patients effectively and how to perform a thorough physical examination using a body system format that integrates anatomy and physiology. This guide provides essential assessment techniques as well as normal and abnormal findings, and a self-test quiz at the end of each chapter. Publication date: August 2002 Pages: 240 - Illustrations: 150 Paperback ISBN: 1582551766 Price: £18.95
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	Handbook of Signs and Symptoms This comprehensive updated Second Edition is an authoritative handbook for recognising patient signs and symptoms, linking them to their most probable causes, and putting them in context with associated findings. The book provides full descriptions for over 300 major signs and symptoms, with level of urgency, emergency interventions, guidelines for history and physical examination, common medical causes and other causes, and pediatric and geriatric pointers for group-specific consideration. Publication date: April 2002 Pages: 704 - Illustrations: 150 Paperback ISBN: 1582551596 Price: £29.50
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	Rapid Differential Diagnosis This is a practical and easy to use resource for nurse practitioners who must identify diagnoses quickly and accurately and then act accordingly. Over 200 common presenting signs and symptoms are covered. Featuring a unique flowchart format that presents each health problem on a single spread, the typical entry covers patient presentation and chief complaint, history and physical examinations, and differential diagnosis possibilities that lead to a working diagnosis. Publication date: March 2002 Pages: 480 - Illustrations: 50 Paperback ISBN: 158255174X Price: £35.00
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	Field Guide to the Difficult Patient Interview A pocket guide that presents practical strategies for handling difficult patient interviews. Chapters discuss a variety of common scenarios, such as giving bad news, the angry patient, noncompliance, somatisation, HMO issues, the patient who brings in internet literature, and communication via e-mail and telephone. Each chapter describes effective communication techniques for each phase of the interaction and identifies pitfalls to avoid. Publication date: 1999 Pages: 196 - Illustrations: 20 Paperback ISBN: 0781720443 Price: £18.50
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	Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 4th Edition Physical Examination and Health Assessment provides all the information necessary to conduct a holistic health assessment across the life span. The physical examination unit is organized by body system, pedagogically and clinically the most logical and efficient way to learn and perform health assessment. Each chapter has five major sections: (1) Structure and Function (A&P); (2) Subjective Data (history); (3) Objective Data (skills, expected findings, and common variations for healthy people and selected abnormal findings); (4) Abnormal Findings (illustrations of related disorders and conditions in atlas format); and (5) Application and Documentation (sample charting, clinical case studies, nursing diagnoses, and critical thinking questions tied to the Saunders video series). Publication date: July 2003 Pages: 903 - Illustrations: 1030 Hardback with CD Rom ISBN 0721697739 Price: £51.99
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