Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 7th edition

Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 7th edition

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Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 7th edition

By Joyce E. Dains DrPH? JD? APRN? FNP?BC? FNAP? FAANP? FAAN, Linda Ciofu Baumann PhD APRN BC FAAN, Pamela Scheibel MSN RN CPNP

Are you looking to take your health assessment skills to the next level? If so, then the book Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 7th Edition, is the perfect resource for you. Written by a team of advanced practitioners led by Joyce E. Dains, this AJN award-winning text provides comprehensive guidance on how to accurately evaluate common health conditions. Whether you are a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or a healthcare professional in primary care, this book will help you think like an expert clinician.

Unlike other health assessment textbooks, Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care takes a systematic approach to diagnostic reasoning. The book is organized by patient symptoms or complaints, allowing you to focus on the most relevant information. Instead of beginning with a specific diagnosis or disease entity, you start with the patient’s chief concern and then work through a diagnostic reasoning process to reach a clinical diagnosis. This approach not only improves your diagnostic accuracy but also enhances your clinical decision-making skills.

One of the key features of this book is its clear and consistent diagnostic reasoning process. It takes you beyond the basic history and physical examination and teaches you how to think critically and analytically. The Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused History and Physical Examination sections guide you through the thinking process involved in obtaining a pertinent, problem-specific history and performing advanced diagnostic techniques. By asking the right questions and interpreting the findings correctly, you will be able to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

In addition to the diagnostic reasoning process, the book also provides a wealth of practical information to support your clinical practice. It includes sections on laboratory and diagnostic studies, which outline the types of tests that might be appropriate based on the focused history and physical examination. The book also offers a comprehensive list of the most common diagnoses for each patient problem, along with recommended laboratory and diagnostic studies. The inclusion of Differential Diagnosis tables further expands your knowledge and provides a quick-reference summary of possible diagnoses.

The 7th Edition of Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care includes several new and updated chapters to reflect the latest evidence-based approaches to clinical diagnosis. One of the new chapters is on Contemporary Approaches in Primary Care Settings, which applies public health principles to primary care in the era of COVID-19. It also covers topics such as telehealth/telemedicine, screenings, immunizations, epidemics and pandemics, health promotion, basic epidemiological terminology, and the cultural-spiritual-holistic context of primary care. Another new chapter is on Veterans’ Health, which addresses the specific health concerns of veterans, such as military sexual trauma (MST) and hazardous exposures.

The book also places a strong emphasis on providing culturally sensitive care. It includes updated content on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity, highlighting the healthcare inequality related to social determinants of health. Additionally, the book features a unique chapter on Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Patients, equipping you with the necessary knowledge to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population.

Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care is not just a comprehensive textbook, but a practical resource that you can carry with you wherever you go. Its compact and convenient size makes it easy to fit in a lab-coat pocket, ensuring that you always have it on hand when you need it.

So why should you order this book? The answer is simple – it will enhance your ability to assess and diagnose patients accurately and confidently. Whether you are a student or a seasoned healthcare professional, this book will help you develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to provide high-quality care in primary care settings. With its updated content, emphasis on evidence-based practice, and focus on cultural sensitivity, Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care is a must-have resource for anyone in the field of healthcare.

Order your copy today and take the next step in your health assessment journey!

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  • Clear, consistent diagnostic reasoning process takes you to the next step of health assessment ― beyond basic history and physical examination to diagnostic reasoning and clinical diagnosis.
  • Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused History sections use “self-questions” to walk you through the thinking process involved in obtaining a pertinent, relevant, problem-specific history that will assist in differential diagnosis.
  • Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused Physical Examination sections explain how to perform more advanced diagnostic techniques and interpret the findings.
  • Key Questions guide you through assessment and toward an accurate diagnosis by listing questions to ask the patient, followed by explanations of what the patient’s responses might signify.
    • Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies sections outline the types of tests that might be appropriate based on the focused history and focused physical examination.
    • Differential Diagnosis sections offer the most common diagnoses for each patient problem and summarize the history and physical examination findings, along with recommended laboratory and diagnostic studies.
    • Differential Diagnosis tables provide a quick-reference summary of possible diagnoses for each patient problem.
    • UNIQUE! Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Patients chapter equips you with the necessary knowledge to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population.
    • Content on pediatrics is integrated throughout to give a true lifespan focus.
    • Information on screening for abuse and sexual assault helps you identify patients who might need additional support or intervention.
    • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines chapter helps you to screen for common asymptomatic conditions and promote wellness.
    • Information on screening for abuse and sexual assault helps identify patients who might need additional support or intervention.
    • List of Chapters by Body System inside the front cover provides an alternate means of accessing book content.
    • Compact, convenient size makes it easy to carry this reference in a lab-coat pocket, and colored thumb tabs make it easier to find the information you need.
    • Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) content on advanced assessment serves as a perfect complement to Ball et al.: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination and other health assessment textbooks.
    • NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based approaches to clinical diagnosis and diagnostic reasoning.
    • NEW and UNIQUE! Contemporary Approaches in Primary Care Settings chapter applies public health principles to primary care in the era of COVID-19, and also includes coverage of telehealth/telemedicine, screenings, immunizations, epidemics and pandemics, health promotion, basic epidemiological terminology, and the cultural-spiritual-holistic context of primary care.
    • NEW! Updated content on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity includes special sensitivity to healthcare inequality related to social determinants of health.
    • NEW and UNIQUE! Veterans’ Health chapter covers the health concerns of veterans, such as military sexual trauma (MST) and hazardous exposures.
    • NEW and UNIQUE! Scrotal Pain and Masses chapter addresses this common problem seen in primary care settings.
    • NEW! Updated Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize the latest scientific literature related to the diagnosis of patient problems.
  • Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies sections outline the types of tests that might be appropriate based on the focused history and focused physical examination.
  • Differential Diagnosis sections offer the most common diagnoses for each patient problem and summarize the history and physical examination findings, along with recommended laboratory and diagnostic studies.
  • Differential Diagnosis tables provide a quick-reference summary of possible diagnoses for each patient problem.
  • UNIQUE! Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Patients chapter equips you with the necessary knowledge to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population.
  • Content on pediatrics is integrated throughout to give a true lifespan focus.
  • Information on screening for abuse and sexual assault helps you identify patients who might need additional support or intervention.
  • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines chapter helps you to screen for common asymptomatic conditions and promote wellness.
  • Information on screening for abuse and sexual assault helps identify patients who might need additional support or intervention.
  • List of Chapters by Body System inside the front cover provides an alternate means of accessing book content.
  • Compact, convenient size makes it easy to carry this reference in a lab-coat pocket, and colored thumb tabs make it easier to find the information you need.
  • Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) content on advanced assessment serves as a perfect complement to Ball et al.: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination and other health assessment textbooks.
  • NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based approaches to clinical diagnosis and diagnostic reasoning.
  • NEW and UNIQUE! Contemporary Approaches in Primary Care Settings chapter applies public health principles to primary care in the era of COVID-19, and also includes coverage of telehealth/telemedicine, screenings, immunizations, epidemics and pandemics, health promotion, basic epidemiological terminology, and the cultural-spiritual-holistic context of primary care.
  • NEW! Updated content on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity includes special sensitivity to healthcare inequality related to social determinants of health.
  • NEW and UNIQUE! Veterans’ Health chapter covers the health concerns of veterans, such as military sexual trauma (MST) and hazardous exposures.
  • NEW and UNIQUE! Scrotal Pain and Masses chapter addresses this common problem seen in primary care settings.
  • NEW! Updated Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize the latest scientific literature related to the diagnosis of patient problems.
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 7th edition (January 18, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323832067
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323832069

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