Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach

Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach

Master Patient-Centered Health Assessment with the 11th Edition

Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach is an essential resource for mastering hands-on exam techniques and communication skills. This 11th Edition takes a uniquely interprofessional collaborative approach to health assessment, with a strong emphasis on lifespan considerations and differential diagnosis of unexpected findings. Written by a team of nurse practitioners and physicians, this one-of-a-kind textbook uses evidence-based guidelines to help you build rapport and trust with patients while conducting comprehensive health histories and physical examinations.

• Interprofessional collaborative approach written by two advanced practice nurses and three physicians, offering balanced expertise in both pediatric and adult-geriatric health.
• Integrated lifespan content includes separate sections in each chapter on infants and children, adolescents, pregnant patients, and older adults.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach emphasizes developing good communication skills, use of effective hands-on examination techniques, and reliance on clinical reasoning.
• Strong focus on social inclusiveness incorporates LGBTQ+ patients and providers, with special emphasis on cultural competency and special considerations for examination of the breasts, female and male genitalia, reproductive health, thyroid, and anus/rectum/prostate.
• Cross-references to Dains’ Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care help you take “the next step” in clinical reasoning abilities.
• UPDATED! Content reflects the latest standards and guidelines in health assessment.
• UPDATED! Photographs and illustrations visually reinforce key information and represent a diverse patient population.
• Selected for 2026 Doody’s Core Titles in Diagnosis/Assessment