Assessment Skills for Paramedics (Second edition) Blaber Amanda Y and Harris Graham (Eds) Assessment Skills for Paramedics (Second edition) 336pp £26.99 Open University Press 9780335262168 0335262163 [Formula: see text].

Despite its title, this book has content that can be applied to many areas of clinical practice. The evidence-based text provides a logical approach to learning as well as undertaking a physiological patient assessment. With lots of helpful illustrations, it lacks photographic examples of presentations or conditions. In addition to covering the usual physical assessment of respiratory, cardiovascular, and abdominal gastrointestinal conditions, this text covers mental and social health assessments to ensure a holistic approach to patient assessment.