Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, 9th ed. 2026.
by
Mark H. Swartz
ISBN: 9780443235061
Offering a compassionate, humanistic approach in this critical area, Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, Nineth Edition, helps you master each aspect of the art and science of interviewing and physical examination. This highly regarded text clearly teaches how your interpersonal awareness is just as crucial during the patient interview and physical exam as your level of skill-and why clinical competence in this area is essential for physicians, osteopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and all other members of the healthcare profession. From cover to cover, you'll learn fundamental skills and concepts that result in more accurate diagnoses, more effective patient management, and better patient outcomes. Offers fully revised content throughout, including clear, easy-to-understand explanations of interviewing and examination techniques, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, complementary and alternative medicine, and physical diagnosis standards and tests Includes three new chapters: The Transgender Patient; Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Encounters: Opportunities and Challenges; and Telehealth: Adapting Clinical Assessment Explores how cultural differences can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs-which may affect your approach to a patient's treatment.