The new 4th Edition of this one-of-a-kind, humanistic text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most current standards of physical diagnosis. Its core philosophy approaches the patient as a person suffering from disease, rather than an entity in which disease manifests. All chapters have been reviewed and revised, with an all-new chapter on nutrition that shows readers how to apply nutritional principles to the practice of medicine. New color images replace many old black-and-white images, and more than 200 NEW color photographs of pathological conditions enhance this Edition. A FREE CD-ROM includes a video demonstration of the complete physical examination of a man and the breast and pelvic examinations of a woman. Cross-referencing between the book and CD-ROM create a comprehensive clinical reference package designed to help readers identify basic pathophysiology and provide holistic patient care.

• Key Features for Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination, Fourth Edition
• Discusses the latest issues affecting patient care today in chapters on Caring for Patients in a Culturally Diverse Society, The Acutely Ill Patient, Diagnostic Reasoning and Physical Diagnosis and more!
• Presents a wealth of new clinical color photographs that illustrate commonly encountered diseases and vividly demonstrate assessment findings.
• Offers a new chapter: Assessment of Nutritional Status.
• Features expanded coverage of pathophysiology.
• Examines cultural diversity concerns including ethnic differences in communications, diet, family relationships as well as various health practices and beliefs.
• Reflects current diagnostic testing standards.
• Emphasizes the importance of the doctor-patient relationship.
• Key Features for Video Tutorial to Accompany Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination, Fourth Edition
• Self-starting CD-ROM
• Approx 1 hour and 40 minutes of high quality video with audio commentary by author
• Covers entire physical examination of male patient plus breast and pelvic examination of female patient
• Can be viewed in entirety or by selected "chapter"
• Can be viewed in frame or full screen
• Scroll bar allows repeat viewing of segments or pause action