This pocket companion is designed for those who need a practical clinical reference and for those students acquiring beginning nursing assessment skills. Portable and easy to use in the clinical area, it presents the essentials of health history and physical examination as well as listings of related abnormal findings. Special features include development considerations for pediatric, pgregnant, and ageing adult groups, plus selected transcultural considerations.

This book sets forth the provocative theories of a musician who has been called the outstanding harpsichordist of this century. The late Ralph Kirkpatrick reveals here his approach to a deeper comprehension of music, showing how his methods are applied to the preludes and fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier of J.S. Bach. "This book is brilliant and important."-Clavier "All keyboardists performing classical repertoire can greatly benefit from Kirkpatrick's scholarship, dry wit, and stubborn dedication."-Keyboard "That Mr. Kirkpatrick's extraordinarily perceptive mind knew the subject matter thoroughly is beyond dispute. . . Valuable insights into the analysis, teaching and performance of all Western music, especially Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier."-Arthur Lawrence, The American Organist "We are fortunate to have this book by Ralph Kirkpatrick. . . From it we gain insight into the musical mind of one of the outstanding performers of our century."-The Music Review "The real matter of the book is good old-fashioned musicianship."-Denis Arnold, London Review of Books

The "Nursing Health Assessment" collection of texts may be used independently or together in order to provide educators with the combination that best suits their needs. Each component offers an alternative to texts with approach assessment with a non-integrated focus. This suite of products uses case studies, supported by technique, to encourage critical thinking while considering cause and effect issues on the other systems and on the whole person. This pocket guide is a condensed version of "Nursing Health Assessment: A Critical Thinking, Case Studies Approach". It provides students starting their clinical rotations with a portable guide to health assessment.