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Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 4th Edition

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Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 4th Edition

ISBN Number	9780323712606
Author Information	By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD
Copyright Year	2021
Edition Number	4
Format	Book
Format Size	276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8)
Imprint	Elsevier
Page Count	468
Publication Date	30 Dec 2020

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Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 4th Edition

With a practical focus on how a clinician evaluates pain – „what is it?“ rather than „where is it?“ – Physical Diagnosis of Pain 4th Edition remains your most authoritative source for guidance in this key area of pain management. In this award-winning reference internationally recognized pain expert Dr. Steven Waldman takes you step by step through the evaluation and diagnosis of more than 280 pain-related conditions based on physical signs. Concise superbly illustrated chapters help you rapidly diagnose pathology based on physical techniques rather than relying on imaging alone.

Key Features

- Examines the full range of pain-related conditions in the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand, chest wall, thorax and thoracic spine, lumbar spine, abdominal wall and pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot.

- Follows a consistent format in each chapter for quick reference: anatomy, inspection, palpation, and range of motion, followed by relevant special tests.

- Features hundreds of high-quality radiographic images, clinical photos, and color line drawings to demonstrate the physical exam clearly and simply.

- Contains 34 new chapters, including The Finger Flexion Test for Cervical Myelopathy, The Keibler Anterior Slide Test for SLAP Lesions, The Biceps Entrapment Test for Biceps Entrapment, The Tethered Thumb Test for de Quervain Tenosynovitis, The Direct Pressure Spring Test for Osteitis Pubis, The Hip Lag Sign for Gluteus Medius Tear, The Beatty Test for Piriformis Syndrome, Foucher’s Sign for Baker Cyst, and many more.

- Includes dozens of real-time videos of Dr. Waldman and his staff performing physical examination techniques, providing expert, how-to-do-it guidance.

- Winner – 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards First Prize in Anesthesia.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Author Information

By Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.