"Every contact with your patient is an opportunity for health assessment. Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips. Used as a platform for wider reading, it is an ideal reference point for any nursing and healthcare student or professional"-- Provided by publisher.

History taking -- General assessment -- Examination of the skin -- Examination of the head, eyes, ears, nose and throat (HEENT) system -- Examination of the cardiovascular system -- Examination of the respiratory system -- Examination of the abdominal system -- Examination of the musculoskeletal system -- Examination of the nervous system -- Documentation of findings.