The tenth edition provides the solid foundation for performing physical examinations and taking patient history. Printed in a simple, clear, two-column format, with highly visual step-by-step exam techniques on the left and abnormalities with differential diagnoses on the right.
New to this edition, the health promotion sections have been extensively updated and expanded in all chapters, with new and revised national guidelines, pertinent screening tools, and more information about ways to help patients prevent disease and optimize their health across all settings and age groups. Detailed information on pain assessment is now included in the general survey, vital signs, and pain chapter. There is a new chapter that presents assessment of mental health status and behavior to encompass the psychological dimensions of care. More than 50 new line drawings and photos have been added in this edition.

Publication Date: 2009
Format: Hardcover, 964 pages w/index and CD-Rom NOTE - THIS BOOK NON-RETURNABLE IF CD-ROM IS OPENED 

For those overseeing the health of workers in the health care field, this fully revised second edition reviews exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection. Includes latest science and intervention strategies that have proven successful in the scientific community. The following are included among the hazardous conditions the book covers:

*infection and infectious disease
*back injuries
*needlesticks
*workplace violence
*slip, trip, and fall injuries
*ergonomic issues
*electrocautery smoke
*toxic drugs
*ethylene oxide
*aldehydes
*pentamidine
*ribavirin

To see the list of chapters click once on the title of this book.

Publication Date: 2009
Format: Hardcover, 1226 pages. 

Written by clinicians for clinicians, this new edition offers the health professional a complete overview of how to help patients adopt health behaviors and to deliver recommended screening tests and immunizations.
Highlights of this new edition include:
*Completely updated to reflect current recommendations, including those of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
*Updated chapters on practice redesign, the use of electronic medical records, and reimbursement
*Updated patient resource materials and instructions

The second edition also offers a code inside the front cover allowing access to a companion website that features the fully searchable text online.