Advanced Health Assessment &Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care Paperback

Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition by Joyce E. Dains, Linda Ciofu Baumann, and Pamela Scheibel is a comprehensive clinical reference designed for advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioner students, physician assistants, and other primary care professionals.

The book goes beyond basic history and physical examination skills to develop clinical reasoning and diagnostic decision-making. It presents assessment guidelines organized around common patient complaints and provides focused history questions, physical examination techniques, laboratory and diagnostic studies, differential diagnoses, evidence-based practice, and preventive health screening.

The 6th Edition includes updated coverage of geriatrics, psychiatric and mental health conditions, genetics and genomics, highly infectious diseases, interprofessional healthcare, and a new chapter addressing assessment of transgender patients.

Book Details Book Title: Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care Edition: 6th Edition Authors: Joyce E. Dains, Linda Ciofu Baumann & Pamela Scheibel Format: Paperback ISBN-13: 9780323554961 ISBN-10: 0323554962 Language: English Subject: Health Assessment / Primary Care / Clinical Diagnosis / Nursing