Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants (Original PDF from Publisher)

Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Christine Bruce DMSc MHSA PA-C DFAAPA , James Van Rhee MS PA-C DFAAPA and Stephanie Neary MPA MMS PA-C

The only textbook written by PA educators specifically for PA students and covering all the material required for clinical medicine courses. To guarantee that you have the precise knowledge you need to succeed in your hard clinical medicine courses , physician assistant educators created this ground-breaking clinical textbook that is tailored particularly for student PAs .

Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants addresses current ARC-PA standards and was created with the distinctive PA curriculum in mind , giving you a single go-to reference for all the subjects you’ll need to learn . This text , which is arranged according to body systems , gives you the thorough, top-to-bottom grounding you’ll need as you are ready to transition into clinical practice . Along with covering hundreds of clinical diseases, it also offers crucial insights into how to treat the most typical primary complaints , system by system and practical algorithms to help you navigate patient encounters .

A clear and methodical evaluation of each condition’s pathophysiology , etiology , history , symptoms , physical examination and diagnosis information is provided in each chapter . Treatment strategies , patient education and unique considerations for distinct patient populations are also discussed . Additionally , each chapter ends with important themes and knowledge assessments to help you summarize and put what you learned to use .

Key characteristics :

The first clinical medicine textbook created particularly for the PA curriculum for PAs by PAs created to suit the most recent ARC-PA criteria and competences for clinical medicine courses includes all the clinical subjects listed in the current NCCPA PANCE plan in addition to others .

include chapters on surgery , abuse , treating patients who identify as LGBTQ+ and preventive medicine 600 helpful tables and boxes , several algorithms and more than 300 four-color pictures to aid learning Important details and knowledge tests to support learning Advice that can help you navigate common chief complaints Strong teaching tools , such as a manual for instructors , PowerPoint lectures , case studies and a test bank with  more than 1,000 questions

Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants (Original PDF from Publisher)

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