<B>Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!</B><BR/><BR/><B>Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations.</B><BR/> Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text in book-only format includes fully-illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right.   <ul><li><B>NEW! Expanded Unit 1 </B>provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches. </li><li><B>NEW! Key terms</B> are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions. </li><li><B>UPDATED! Expanded coverage of special populations&