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With this purchase, you will receive a printed code providing access to Lippincott® Connect, including an interactive eBook, multimedia content, and assessment questions. Lippincott® Connect enhances your student experience in an all-in-one learning solution designed to strengthen comprehension and prepare you for success in your course. Your instructor may customize the course, create assignments, and track your progress. Valuable feedback and remediation are provided to you in real-time, identifying any topics which might need extra attention in your studies. Lippincott® Connect provides key performance insights, reported in a user-friendly dashboard, that allow you to tailor your learning experiences and maximize efficiency. In addition to the content of the eBook described below, this title includes the following digital assets: • Chapter proficiency quizzes, aligned to book chapters, with rationale and remediation • PrepU test questions, organized by chapter, with rationale and remediation • 27 audio files demonstrating common sounds heard on heart and lung auscultation • 36 skills checklists This updated ninth edition of the leading medical physical examination pocket guide available today provides concise, authoritative guidance on how to perform the patient interview, physical examination, and other core assessments. This trusted pocket-sized reference includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques, retaining the easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. Now featuring an enhanced design, new content, and new student-friendly learning aids, Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, Ninth Edition, is the ideal quick-reference resource for today’s medical, PA, pharmacy, and nursing students. NEW! Expanded Unit 1 provides an overview of the components of the