Practical Guide to Health Assessment Through the Life Span

-- 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