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<p>This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination is a comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history-taking, and health assessment with a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis and variations across the lifespan. The book conveys a uniquely compassionate, patient-centered approach to physical examination with a strong evidence-based foundation. </p><br><br><ul><li>Clinical Pearls boxes give brief clinical insights with expert tips on techniques, findings, and patient teaching.</li> <p><li>Mnemonic boxes deliver engaging auditory, visual, and other memory cues to help you remember series of assessment or exam steps.</li> <p><li>Physical Variations boxes detail multicultural considerations for assessing patients from diverse ethnic and cultural groups.</li> <p><li>Staying Well boxes describe holistic approaches to health promotion and patient teaching.</li> <p><li>Risk Factors boxes highlight modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for a variety of conditions.</li> <p><li>Differential Diagnosis boxes give comparisons of expected findings for similar conditions and explain how disease presentations vary.</li> <p><li>Physical Examination boxes provide current data on the most effective techniques for delivering quality patient care.</li> <p><li>Functional Assessment boxes focus on the patient's functional abilities and present a holistic approach to patient care.</li> <p><li>Downloadable text and PDA summaries allow for quick review of the key steps in each system exam.</li> <p><li>Dynamic learning exercises on the companion website test your knowledge and provide instant feedback on your progress.</li> </ul><br><br><ul><li>Updates throughout reflect the latest research findings and evidence-based practice for techniques, normal and abnormal findings, genetics, and assessment.</li> <p><li>60 video clips demonstrate exam techniques for each system and are downloadable for use on Video iPod devices.</li> <p><li>25 new anatomy an