Healthcare Textbook 2026

Nursing | Assessment

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, International Edition* 14th Edition by Rainer P. Soriano ISBN: 9781975218393 / 1312pp / August 2025 Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 14th Edition is the trusted resource for mastering patient assessment, carefully tailored to meet the evolving needs of students, educators, and healthcare practitioners. Whether you’re beginning your career in healthcare or seeking to enhance your clinical skills, this updated edition has been thoughtfully updated to address the evolving needs of today’s healthcare landscape. By focusing on enhancing clinical reasoning through the integration of common symptoms with high-yield health history questions, it empowers users to conduct more accurate and effective patient evaluations. With a refined two-column layout, new high-quality images, and expanded tables, the content is both comprehensive and accessible. The inclusion of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) techniques in regional physical examination chapters, where they correlate with specific PE findings, further enriches the learning and diagnostic process. Additionally, the text incorporates inclusive language and thoughtfully addresses health disparities, ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.

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*Also available as a Print and Digital Access Card Package: 978-1-9752-7861-8 (with videos), 978-1-9752-7862-5 (without videos)

Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, International Edition* 10th Edition by Rainer P. Soriano ISBN: 9781975218485 / 600pp / January 2026

Offering concise, authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments, Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition , is an ideal quick-reference resource for today’s medical, PA, pharmacy, and nursing students. Significantly revised to reflect patient presentation in the clinical setting, this up-to-date pocket reference includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques organized by conditions (such as red eye, dizziness, loss of consciousness), illness scripts, quick-reference algorithms, and other student-friendly learning aids. *Also available as a Print and Digital Access Card Package: 978-1-9752-8672-9

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