Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Diagnosis/Assessment
Learn how to conduct a patient-centered health history and physical examination! Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach, 11th Edition, takes a uniquely interprofessional collaborative approach to health assessment, with a strong emphasis on lifespan considerations and differential diagnosis of unexpected findings. Each core chapter is organized into four sections ― Anatomy and Physiology, Review of Related History, Examination and Findings, and Abnormalities ― with lifespan content integrated into each area. Written by a team of nurse practitioners and physicians, this one-of-a-kind textbook uses evidence-based guidelines to help you master hands-on exam techniques, as well as communication skills that build rapport and trust with the patient.
New to this edition
Key Features
1. Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. About the authors - p. v 7. Reviewers and Contributors - p. viii 8. Preface - p. ix 9. List of Illustrations - p. xii 10. List of Tables - p. xiii 11. 1. Cultural competency - p. xiii 12. 2. The history and interviewing process - p. 11 13. 3. Examination techniques and equipment - p. 38 14. 4. Taking the next steps: Clinical reasoning - p. 59 15. 5. The health record - p. 65 16. 6. Vital signs and pain assessment - p. 84 17. 7. Mental status - p. 99 18. 8. Growth and nutrition - p. 117 19. 9. Skin, hair, and nails - p. 141 20. 10. Lymphatic system - p. 194 21. 11. Head and neck - p. 214 22. 12. Eyes - p. 237 23. 13. Ears, nose, and throat - p. 266 24. 14. Chest and lungs - p. 299 25. 15. Heart - p. 336 26. 16. Blood vessels - p. 374 27. 17. Breasts and axillae - p. 393 28. 18. Abdomen - p. 413 29. 19. Female genitalia - p. 459 30. 20. Male genitalia - p. 512 31. 21. Anus, rectum, and prostate - p. 532 32. 22. Musculoskeletal system - p. 550 33. 23. Neurologic system - p. 593 34. 24. Head-to-toe examination - p. 632 35. 25. Sports participation evaluation - p. 649 36. 26. Emergency or life-threatening situations - p. 658 37. References - p. 672 38. Index - p. 688 39. Features box - p. IBC1
Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Diagnosis/Assessment
Learn how to conduct a patient-centered health history and physical examination! Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach, 11th Edition, takes a uniquely interprofessional collaborative approach to health assessment, with a strong emphasis on lifespan considerations and differential diagnosis of unexpected findings. Each core chapter is organized into four sections ― Anatomy and Physiology, Review of Related History, Examination and Findings, and Abnormalities ― with lifespan content integrated into each area. Written by a team of nurse practitioners and physicians, this one-of-a-kind textbook uses evidence-based guidelines to help you master hands-on exam techniques, as well as communication skills that build rapport and trust with the patient.
New to this edition
Key Features
1. Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. About the authors - p. v 7. Reviewers and Contributors - p. viii 8. Preface - p. ix 9. List of Illustrations - p. xii 10. List of Tables - p. xiii 11. 1. Cultural competency - p. xiii 12. 2. The history and interviewing process - p. 11 13. 3. Examination techniques and equipment - p. 38 14. 4. Taking the next steps: Clinical reasoning - p. 59 15. 5. The health record - p. 65 16. 6. Vital signs and pain assessment - p. 84 17. 7. Mental status - p. 99 18. 8. Growth and nutrition - p. 117 19. 9. Skin, hair, and nails - p. 141 20. 10. Lymphatic system - p. 194 21. 11. Head and neck - p. 214 22. 12. Eyes - p. 237 23. 13. Ears, nose, and throat - p. 266 24. 14. Chest and lungs - p. 299 25. 15. Heart - p. 336 26. 16. Blood vessels - p. 374 27. 17. Breasts and axillae - p. 393 28. 18. Abdomen - p. 413 29. 19. Female genitalia - p. 459 30. 20. Male genitalia - p. 512 31. 21. Anus, rectum, and prostate - p. 532 32. 22. Musculoskeletal system - p. 550 33. 23. Neurologic system - p. 593 34. 24. Head-to-toe examination - p. 632 35. 25. Sports participation evaluation - p. 649 36. 26. Emergency or life-threatening situations - p. 658 37. References - p. 672 38. Index - p. 688 39. Features box - p. IBC1
