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Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 3rd Edition

Author :
By Salvatore Mangione, MD, Peter Sullivan, MD, FACP and Michael S. Wagner, MD
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Physical Diagnosis Secr ...view more
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 3rd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in physical diagnosis and health assessment. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
ISBN :
9780323263368
Publication Date :
01-03-2021
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 3rd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in physical diagnosis and health assessment. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

Key Features
  • The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time  – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. 

  • Fully revised and updated throughout, with highly illustrated coverage of the history and physical exam, followed by assessment techniques that are weighted based on their clinical importance. 

  • Online assessment includes audio clips of the heart and lung. 

  • Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams. 

  • Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content. Multiple-choice questions online provide opportunities for further self-assessment. 

  • Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime. 

  • 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 Salvatore Mangione, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care; Director, Physical Diagnosis Curriculum, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; Peter Sullivan, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, School of Medicine,Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon and Michael S. Wagner, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina