M. L. Darby – Mosbys Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene (6th edition)

Автор: M. L. Darby
Название книги: Mosbys Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene (6th edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 1095
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

The success of earlier editions of Mosby’s
Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, the plethora
of new knowledge from rigorous research, and the
need for evidence-based education and practice
serve as the prime forces guiding the development
of the sixth edition. Publishing a book that comprehensively
reviews the foundation for dental hygiene
competencies is a challenge. Demographic, societal,
and educational trends, issues surrounding access
to care for all citizens, and new healthcare delivery
and fi nance systems require successful dental
hygienists to possess competence in the biological,
social, behavioral, and dental hygiene sciences, and
in general education. The book and the accompanying
Evolve website offer a complete learning
package to:
• assist individuals in reviewing the theory,
skills, and judgments required on national,
regional, and state dental hygiene board
examinations;
• prepare dental hygienists for reentry into professional
dental hygiene roles—clinician, educator,
advocate, researcher, and administrator/
manager;
• provide educators with salient information
used for course and curriculum development
and outcomes assessment.
“CLIENT” VS. “PATIENT”
Throughout the book, “client” (instead of “patient”)
is used predominantly because the term is congruent
with the profession’s disease prevention, health
promotion, and wellness focus. Most important, the
term “client” conveys dental hygiene’s partnership
with consumers and communities inclusive of
in dividuals, families, and target groups who are fast
becoming the focus of community-based dental
hygiene practice. Both the American Dental
Hygienists’ Association and the Canadian Dental
Hygienists’ Association have embraced the term
“client” in their policies and actions. When the client
is debilitated by disease or disability, the term
“patient” is used.
A special effort was made to design testlets
for the community oral health content and casebased
questions that include client health; dental,
pharmacologic, and cultural history; and dental
charts, radiographs, and photographs. Other
multiple-choice test items mimic the various types
used on the actual National Board Dental Hygiene
Examination.
ORGANIZATION
The sixth edition of Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of
Dental Hygiene is divided into 22 independent, interrelated
chapters. Chapter 1 provides guidance and
confi dence-boosting recommendations for anyone
preparing for a board examination. Emphasis is
on understanding board examinations, test-taking
strategies, and trends in standardized board examinations.
Given the global economy, basic information
on licensure/practice requirements for dental
hygienists interested in international employment
also is included. Chapters 2 to 22 cover subject
areas found on the National Board Dental Hygiene
Examination and contain theoretical and applied
information in an outline format. End-of-chapter
review questions, with rationales on Evolve, explain
why the correct answer is appropriate and why each
incorrect choice is wrong. The rationales for the
correct and incorrect answers provide an additional
strategy for effi cient board preparation. This
information enables the reviewer to assess both
decision making and judgment in integrating professional
knowledge and facilitates mastery of each
chapter’s content, further increasing the likelihood
of success on examination day.
Internet links and a comprehensive index that
enables users to locate information quickly and
easily are included. Illustrations and the appendices
minimize the need to search alternative sources;
however, reference lists and website resources are
provided for those who desire more in-depth study
or enrichment.
SIMULATED NATIONAL
BOARD DENTAL HYGIENE
EXAMINATIONS/ELECTRONIC
RESOURCES
Resources for Students
This edition includes three Simulated National
Board Dental Hygiene Examinations, with rationales
for correct and incorrect answers. One examination
is at the end of the book and on the attached
CD-ROM; two more interactive examinations are
found on the text’s Evolve website. Answers for all
three examinations are provided on the Evolve site.
Paralleling the National Board Dental Hygiene
Examination in content, length, and question format,
these tests permit the student to experience the
reality of a board examination in three separate
practice opportunities, in hard copy and in computerized
format. We have even included a clock on the
CD so students can take the examination with realtime
guidelines.
The examinations will improve students’ testtaking
abilities, identify areas of weakness, and
explain, via the rationales, gaps in each individual’s
knowledge base. By fi rst identifying specifi c areas
for study and then systematically reviewing the
comprehensive information provided in the logical
outline, the student will feel confi dently prepared
for the board examination.
Resources for Faculty
Providing three Simulated National Board Dental
Hygiene Examinations in different formats will
thoroughly test your students at all levels. The
examination at the back of the book is also on the
Instructor’s portion of the Evolve site. There, you
have the ability to scramble the questions or quiz
students using excerpts of the full examination. The
Evolve site also allows faculty to publish class
syllabi and lecture notes, set up virtual offi ce
hours and email communication, and encourage
student responsibility through chat rooms and discussion
boards. This service is available for WebCT,
Blackboard, and Angel systems with qualifi ed
adoptions.
Both students and faculty have access to additional
resources on Evolve; see the inside front cover
for a complete listing.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to
those who helped make this edition of Mosby’s
Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene a reality.
Detailed outlines, board questions, answers, and
rationales were developed by renowned experts
identifi ed in the table of contents. Comments and
suggestions from students, faculty, and returning
dental hygienists who have used the book are
embodied in this edition. The exemplary work of
these contributors has made Mosby’s Comprehensive
Review of Dental Hygiene a board-preparation experience
that is second to none.
My special thanks go to Devan Darby and Blake
Darby for assistance in proofreading manuscripts;
and to Penny Rudolph, Executive Editor; Rachel E.
Dowell, Senior Project Manager; and Julie Nebel,
Associate Developmental Editor; who facilitated the
many steps of the publication process at Elsevier.
Appreciation is extended to Katie Jo Ballantyne
Sargent and Mary E. Cosaboom for assistance in
organizing international dental hygiene resources.
Also acknowledged are the authors, corporations,
and publishers who granted permission to use
quotes, concepts, photographs, fi gures, and tables.
Since the work of those who contributed to the
earlier editions remains central to this revision, I
want to gratefully acknowledge their efforts, particularly
the work of Dr. Eleanor Bushee and Linda
E. DeVore, whose competence and good humor as
oral health professionals, teachers, administrators,
colleagues, and friends will forever be missed, and
Dr. Marcia Brand, Patricia Regener Campbell, Karen
Caspers, Patricia Damon-Johnson, Dr. Catherine C.
Davis, Susann Duncan, Diane M. Frazier, Barbara
Heckman, Jan Shaner Greenlee, Charlotte Hangorsky,
Kara Hansen, Beverly Entwistle Isman, Dr. Donald
E. Isselhard, Sandra Kramer, Mary M. Lee, Shirley
Kuhn, Kathy Macciocca, Sally Mauriello, Susan
Schwartz Miller, Cara Miyasaki, Dr. Marlene Moss-
Klyvert, Dr. Peggy Reep, Dr. Lindsay Rettie, Dr.
Lynn Utecht, Venkat Varkala, Nancy Webb, and
K. Cy Whaley. Without the earlier contributions of
these talented people, the current edition of Mosby’s
Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene would not be
possible.