Includes bibliographical references and index

The interviewer's questions -- The patient's responses -- Understanding complementary and alternative medicine -- Putting the history together -- Deconstructing racism and bias in clinical medicine -- The physical examination -- Assessment of nutritional status -- The skin -- The head and neck -- The eye -- The ear and nose -- The oral cavity and pharynx -- The chest -- The heart -- The peripheral vascular system -- The breast -- The abdomen -- Male genitalia and hernias -- Female genitalia -- The musculoskeletal system -- The nervous system -- Putting the examination together -- The pregnant patient -- The pediatric patient -- The geriatric patient -- The acutely ill patient -- Precision, accuracy and critical thinking in clinical assessment -- The clinical record -- The focused history and physical examination -- Clinical ethics and professionalism

Mastering each aspect of the patient interview and physical exam is fundamental to medical education, resulting in more accurate diagnostic skills, more effective patient management, and better patient outcomes! Dr. Swartz's Textbook of Physical Diagnosis is a highly respected reference in this critical area, offering a compassionate, humanistic approach to the art and science of interviewing and physical examination. From cover to cover, you'll learn how your interpersonal awareness is just as important in physical diagnosis as your level of skill - and why clinical competence in this area is essential for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and all members of the healthcare profession. --