By Jacqueline Rhoads, Sandra Wiggins Petersen

Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning continues to deliver a comprehensive overview of general strategies for health history taking, physical examination, and documentation in an exciting new fifth edition. The authors expertly cover the diagnostic reasoning process that providers must follow when assessing an actual case. They outline each step of the health assessment process and further demonstrate the link between health history and physical examination. They also provide the healthcare professional with the essential data needed to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. With the Fifth Edition's comprehensive coverage and logical presentation of content, students will know how to confidently conduct a complete health assessment and make appropriate diagnostic interventions based on evidence from the health assessment.