Patient Assessment Tutorials: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced 4th Edition

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This updated Fourth Edition of Jill Gehrig's highly visual, step-by-step guide takes dental hygienists-in-training through the process of patient assessment, emphasizing both the physical assessment itself and the human interaction involved.

The Fourth Edition includes four chapters on communication (including an all-new motivational interviewing chapter), as well as unique Human Element sections that feature real-life experiences shared by patients, students, and clinicians. Enhanced by case studies, student learning aids, videos, and a new audio glossary, Patient Assessment Tutorials provides students with everything they need to succeed in the course and in their future careers as dental hygienists.

An all-new motivational interviewing chapter in Part 1 helps students build skills in a collaborative form of communication designed to elicit and strengthen motivation for behavioral change. New coverage on communicating with patients with special needs—such as autism, Asperger’s, and Down syndrome—further enhances students’ abilities.

Online student resources, including video clips, a new audio glossary, and suggested Internet sites, bring concepts and techniques to life. The Audio Glossary is ideal for mastering dental hygiene vocabulary on the go and is especially helpful for students for whom English is a second language.

Module Overviews and Outlines with Learning Objectives make information easier to locate, provide organizational structure, and assist students in identifying and studying important concepts. Peak Procedures sections offer a straightforward, step-by-step guide for practicing and perfecting assessment techniques in a self-instructional format that fosters autonomy and decision-making skills.

Ready References provide quick access to essential information and can be removed from the book, laminated or placed in plastic protectors, and assembled in a notebook for use in clinical settings. The Human Element sections include real-life experiences shared by students, patients, and clinicians to help readers understand the clinical relevance of chapter topics.

Progressive Case Studies reveal assessment information gradually as students move through the book, encouraging them to interpret findings, connect them to previous content, and make informed decisions about patient care. Skill Checks allow students to evaluate their strengths and limitations in performing assessment procedures.

Key Terminology is highlighted in bold, clearly defined, and then compiled into a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book. Comprehensive Patient Case Studies in the final module present full patient assessment data and challenge students to interpret and use this information in patient care planning.

Detailed, full-color illustrations and photographs visually guide students through procedures and techniques.

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