Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants (eBook)

James Van Rhee, Christine Bruce, Stephanie Neary (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022 | 1., First Edition
950 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-8243-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The only textbook for PA students by PA educators that covers everything you need to know for your clinical medicine courses.This groundbreaking clinical textbook designed specifically for physician assistant students was developed by PA educators to ensure that you have the exact information you need to succeed in your challenging clinical medicine courses. Designed with the unique PA curriculum in mind, Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants addresses current ARC-PA standards, providing you with a single go-to resource for all the topics you'll need to master.Organized by body system, this text provides the in-depth, head-to-toe foundation you'll need as you prepare to move into clinical practice. Not only does it cover hundreds of clinical conditions, but it also provides important insights on how to manage the most common chief complaints, system by system, with useful algorithms to guide you through patient visits.Chapters include a digestible and methodical review of conditions, including pathophysiology, etiology, history, signs and symptoms, physical exam, and diagnosis details for each. Also included are treatment options, patient education, and special considerations for various patient populations. Additionally, you'll find key points at the end of each chapter, along with knowledge checks to help you synthesize and apply what you learned.Key Features:The first clinical medicine textbook developed for PAs by PAs specifically for the PA curriculumDesigned to reflect current ARC-PA competencies and standards for clinical medicine coursesCovers all the clinical topics on the current NCCPA PANCE blueprint and moreIncludes chapters on surgery, abuse, care of the LGBTQ+ patient population, and preventive medicineMore than 300 four-color illustrations, dozens of algorithms, and 600 useful tables and boxes to facilitate learningKey points and knowledge checks to reinforce learningUseful guidance for navigating common chief complaintsRobust instructor resources, including an instructor manual, PowerPoint lectures, case studies, and a test bank with more than 1,000 questions

Inhalt

Foreword

Preface

Dedication

Reviewers

Chapter 1. Dermatologic System

Chapter 2. Ocular System

Chapter 3. Ears, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Chapter 4. Pulmonary System

Chapter 5. Cardiovascular System

Chapter 6. Hematologic System

Chapter 7. Oncology

Chapter 8. Gastrointestinal System

Chapter 9. Nutrition

Chapter 10. Renal System

Chapter 11. Genitourinary System

Chapter 12. Reproductive System

Chapter 13. Musculoskeletal System

Chapter 14. Rheumatology

Chapter 15. Neurologic System

Chapter 16. Endocrine System

Chapter 17. Infectious Diseases

Chapter 18. Psychiatry

Chapter 19. Care of the Sexual and Gender Minority Patient

Chapter 20. Preventive Medicine

Chapter 21. Abuse

Chapter 22. Surgery

Chapter 23. Genetic Disorders

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.2.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: clinical presentation,clinicians,epidemiology,evidence-based practice,pathophysiology,patient education information,patient evaluation,patient management,physician assistants,students
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-8243-7 / 0826182437
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8243-2 / 9780826182432