Book of The Week - Physical examination procedures for advanced practitioners and non-medical prescribers: evidence and rationale

Published Date: 30th March 2026

Designed for a wide range of healthcare professionals including nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, paramedics, physiotherapists, anaesthetic assistants, medical students, and doctors, this fully revised ed provides up to date, evidence based insights to enhance the readers' knowledge and skills when performing physical examinations of adult patients. 

The text focuses on what clinicians might discover during an examination; insights that support diagnostic reasoning rather than presenting procedural instructions. It also explores the reliability of examination techniques, with each chapter discussing the varying accuracy of procedures according to the research evidence available.

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