Goolsby (director of research and education, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) and Grubbs (nursing, Florida State U.) created this text as a guide in the assessment and diagnosis process for advanced practice students, new practitioners and experienced practitioners faced with new presentations. They show readers how to focus assessment effectually to find the most likely diagnosis and how to incorporate physical examination findings, patient history and diagnostic studies into a diagnosis. The text addresses all body and organ systems, summarizing specific physical assessment information for each. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)