Patient Assessment Tutorials gives you the knowledge to perform and document patient assessment procedures, performing a complete and accurate assessment to to provide thorough patient care.

This unique guide takes you step-by-step through each assessment procedure including techniques for effectively communicating the assessment process and findings to patients. Excellent features include detailed, full-color illustrations and photographs to visually guide you through procedures and techniques, case studies and personal accounts that bring the content to life, and more.

Contents

Communication Techniques for Assessment

1. Communication skills for assessment
2. Making our words understandable

Assessment Skills

3. Medical history
4. Ready references: medical history
5. Vital signs: temperature
6. Vital signs: pulse and respiration
7. Vital signs: blood pressure
8. Soft tissue lesions
9. Head and neck examination
10. Oral examination
11. Gingival description
12. Mixed dentition and occlusion
13. Dental radiographs

Comprehensive Patient Cases

14. Comprehensive patient case F - K

Glossary
Index

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