Physician Assistant Review

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Patrick C. Auth, Morris D. Kerstein
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Aug 20, 2012 - Medical - 512 pages

Physician Assistant Review, 4th Edition prepares students and practicing physician assistants for the certification (PANCE) and recertification (PANRE) examinations. This comprehensive text includes a review of the required primary care medical knowledge, while providing test taking and study strategies in a highly-organized format.

 

Each section, organized by body system, describes common diseases while covering etiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnostic studies and management. The text’s companion website provides 1,000 board format questions to ensure your comprehension of the material. Complete explanations of your correct and incorrect answers help you better understand which areas to focus on while studying.

 

New to this edition:

·         New chapter on preventive medicine with a special focus on public health

·         A component of emergency medicine is threaded throughout the book

·         The latest standards of care and revisions based on our readers’ feedback will keep you up-to-date

·         An expanded, online test bank of one  exam with 360-questions includes correct and incorrect answer rationales to focus your study

·         Expanded surgery chapter (skin, endocrine, disorders of the breast, vascular disorders, gastrointestinal, genitourinary tract, disorders of bone, trauma, and nutrition disorders) to reflect NCCPA specialty examinations

 

Selected pages

Contents

Head Ears Eyes Nose Throat Disorders
1
Pulmonary Disorders
27
Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
48
Gastrointestinal Disorders
79
Behavioral Disorders
96
Neurologic Disorders
134
Musculoskeletal Disorders
151
Skin Disorders
189
Hematologic Disorders
301
Infectious Diseases
325
Pediatric Care and Common Disorders
351
Surgery Disorders
383
Geriatric Disorders
416
Pharmacology
430
Ethical and Legal Considerations
455
Environmental Emergencies
474

Endocrine Disorders
214
Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders
231
Male Reproductive Disorders
255
Female Reproductive Disorders
262
Complicated Pregnancies
284
Preventive Medicine
482
Study and TestTaking Strategies
494
INDEX
497
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Physician Assistant Review
Patrick C. Auth
Limited preview - 2012
Physician Assistant Review
Patrick C. Auth,Morris D. Kerstein
No preview available - 2001

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Bibliographic information

TitlePhysician Assistant Review
EditorsPatrick C. Auth, Morris D. Kerstein
Editionillustrated
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012
ISBN1451144091, 9781451144093
Length512 pages
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Medical / Allied Health Services / Medical Assistants
Medical / Test Preparation & Review
  
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