Bates' pocket guide to physical examination and history taking / Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi ; guest editor, Richard M. Hoffman.

Abridgement of: Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking. / Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi. Twelfth edition. [2017].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations for clinical proficiency -- Evaluating clinical evidence -- Interviewing and the health history -- Beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain -- Behavior and mental status -- The skin, hair, and nails -- The head and neck -- The thorax and lungs -- The cardiovascular system -- The breasts and axillae -- The abdomen -- The peripheral vascular system -- Male genitalia and hernias -- Female genitalia -- The anus, rectum, and prostate -- The musculoskeletal system -- The nervous system -- Assessing children : infancy through adolescence -- The pregnant woman -- The older adult.