Practical Guide to Health Assessment: Through the Life Span - Brossura

Hogstel, Mildred O.; Curry, Linda Cox

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0803608039 ISBN 13: 9780803608030

Casa editrice: F A Davis Co, 2001

Riassunto

-- Section objectives added-- New features include focus on health promotion and wellness; community resources; payment mechanisms; specialized communication techniques based on age, ethnicity, and culture; assessment of the use of alternative and complementary therapies; antepartum and intrapartum assessment; critical thinking exercises; and documentation-- Lifespan approach, organized by body systems, including perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric adaptations for health history, physical examination, and patient/family education, as well as assessment of the pregnant patient-- Includes normal findings and deviations from normal, with findings needing referral for follow-up highlighted in second color-- Patient teaching and home health care notes are provided for each body system/area-- Clinical alert sections detail, in second color, special instructions for assessments or concerns related to findings-- Expanded communication, interviewing, and teaching techniques based on age, ethnicity, and literacy level integrated in each system-- Expanded information on psychological, functional, and mental status assessment-- Expanded cultural and ethnic components, especially African-American, Hispanic, and Asian, added to health history and physical assessment of each system

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Book by Hogstel Mildred O CoxCurry Linda Curry Linda Cox

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: F A Davis Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0803608039
• ISBN 13: 9780803608030
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448
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