Patient assessment tutorials : a step-by-step procedures guide for the dental hygienist /: a step-by-step procedures guide for the dental hygienist. (2013)
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- Title:
- Patient assessment tutorials : a step-by-step procedures guide for the dental hygienist /: a step-by-step procedures guide for the dental hygienist. (2013)
- Main Title:
- Patient assessment tutorials : a step-by-step procedures guide for the dental hygienist
- Further Information:
- Note: Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, Donald E. Willmann.
- Other Names:
- Nield-Gehrig, Jill S (Jill Shiffer)
Willmann, Donald E - Contents:
- Pt. 1. Communication techniques for assessment. 1. Communication skills or assessment : The communication process ; Communicating with patients -- 2. Making our words understandable : Roadblocks to effective communication ; Making health care words understandable ; Using the Internet to improve communication skills -- 3. Overcoming communication barriers : Language barriers ; Age barriers ; Vision and hearing barriers ; Speech barriers -- pt. 2. Assessment skills. 4. Medical history : The medical history assessment ; Informed consent and the medical history ; Conducting a medical history assessment ; Peak procedure -- 5. Ready references: medical history : Medical conditions and diseases ; Common prescription medications -- 6. Dental health history : Adult dental health history questionnaire ; Child dental health history questionnaire ; Peak procedure -- 7. Vital signs: temperature : Introduction to vital signs assessment ; Peak procedures -- 8. Vital signs: pulse and respiration : Peak procedure for pulse assessment ; Peak procedure for assessing respiration -- 9. Vital signs: blood pressure : Blood pressure assessment in the dental setting ; Equipment for blood pressure measurement ; Measurement and documentation of Korotkoff sounds ; Critical technique elements ; Peak procedures -- 10. Tobacco cessation counseling : Health effects of tobacco use ; Harmful properties of tobacco ; Why should dental health care providers intervene? ; Guidelines for tobacco cessationPt. 1. Communication techniques for assessment. 1. Communication skills or assessment : The communication process ; Communicating with patients -- 2. Making our words understandable : Roadblocks to effective communication ; Making health care words understandable ; Using the Internet to improve communication skills -- 3. Overcoming communication barriers : Language barriers ; Age barriers ; Vision and hearing barriers ; Speech barriers -- pt. 2. Assessment skills. 4. Medical history : The medical history assessment ; Informed consent and the medical history ; Conducting a medical history assessment ; Peak procedure -- 5. Ready references: medical history : Medical conditions and diseases ; Common prescription medications -- 6. Dental health history : Adult dental health history questionnaire ; Child dental health history questionnaire ; Peak procedure -- 7. Vital signs: temperature : Introduction to vital signs assessment ; Peak procedures -- 8. Vital signs: pulse and respiration : Peak procedure for pulse assessment ; Peak procedure for assessing respiration -- 9. Vital signs: blood pressure : Blood pressure assessment in the dental setting ; Equipment for blood pressure measurement ; Measurement and documentation of Korotkoff sounds ; Critical technique elements ; Peak procedures -- 10. Tobacco cessation counseling : Health effects of tobacco use ; Harmful properties of tobacco ; Why should dental health care providers intervene? ; Guidelines for tobacco cessation counseling ; Smoking cessation products ; Peak procedure: tobacco cessation -- 11. Soft tissue lesions : Learning to look at lesions ; Peak procedure: describing lesions ; Detection and prevention -- 12. Head and neck examination : Examination overview ; Methods for examination ; Peak procedure -- 13. Oral examination : Examination overview ; Peak procedure -- 14. Gingival description : Learning to look at the gingiva ; Peak procedure -- 15. Mixed dentition and occlusion : Sorting out a mixed dentition ; Learning to look at the occlusion ; Peak procedures -- 16. Dental radiographs : Review of radiographic anatomy ; Interpreting radiographs ; Peak procedure ; Cone beam computed tomography -- pt. 3. Comprehensive patient cases. 17. Comprehensive patient cases F-K. … (more)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed
- Publisher Details:
- Place of publication not identified : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (752 pages)
- Subjects:
- 617.6/01
Diagnosis, Oral -- methods -- Programmed Instruction
Dental Hygienists -- Programmed Instruction
Dental Records -- Programmed Instruction - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781469822747
1469822741 - Access Rights:
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