Advanced Assessment, 6e

Goolsby
F. A. Davis
880 pages
ISBN: 9781719652643
May 2026

Your essential guide to diagnostic reasoning and differential diagnosis. Designed to go beyond performing a physical exam, this text focuses on the thinking behind clinical decision-making. Step by step, you’ll learn how to analyze assessment data, interpret key findings, and determine which conditions may be indicated—developing a systematic approach to differential diagnosis from initial presentation to clinical judgment. Coverage of 170 conditions and symptoms across the lifespan ensures you always have the diagnostic process at your fingertips.