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Behavioural Sciences for Dentistry
- 1st Edition - January 6, 2000
- Authors: Gerald M Humphris, Margaret Ling
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 5 1 9 0 - 6
This is a textbook on behavioural sciences for dental students which offers a balanced approach to the behavioural issues are that are important in dentistry, both at the level of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis is a textbook on behavioural sciences for dental students which offers a balanced approach to the behavioural issues are that are important in dentistry, both at the level of the individual patient, (eg. strategies for reducing anxiety in nervous and phobic patients), and at a broader level in motivating the population as a whole to adopt a healthier diet. It is a concise introduction to psychology, sociology and communication for the dental student which focuses on practical and clinically relevant issues eg management of patients anxiety.
Undergraduate dental students
Introduction.
Attending the Dentist.
Expectations of the Consultation.
The Dental Team.
The Social Context of Dental Care for Elderly People.
Using Communication Skills.
Management of Patients Anxiety.
Psychosocial Factors in the Aetiology of Oral Health Problems.
Psychosocial Reactions and Disorders Related to Oral Health.
Health Education and Health Promotion.
Doing Research in Dental Behavioural Science.
Attending the Dentist.
Expectations of the Consultation.
The Dental Team.
The Social Context of Dental Care for Elderly People.
Using Communication Skills.
Management of Patients Anxiety.
Psychosocial Factors in the Aetiology of Oral Health Problems.
Psychosocial Reactions and Disorders Related to Oral Health.
Health Education and Health Promotion.
Doing Research in Dental Behavioural Science.
- No. of pages: 160
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 6, 2000
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443051906
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Gerald M Humphris
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Medical School, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UKML
Margaret Ling
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Medical Sociology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK