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Behavioural Sciences for Dentistry, 1st Edition

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By Gerald M Humphris, PhD, MClinPsychol, CPsychol, FRCP Edin and Margaret Ling
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 the individual patient, (eg. strategies for reducing anxiety in nervou ...view more
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 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.
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9780443051906
Publication Date :
06-01-2000
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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 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.

Key Features
  • A concise introduction to psychology, sociology and communication for the dental student. Competition tends to be biased towards either sociology or psychology.
  • Focuses on practical and clinically relevant issues eg management of patients anxiety.
  • Uses cases and examples from dental practice

  • Author Information
    By Gerald M Humphris, PhD, MClinPsychol, CPsychol, FRCP Edin, Professor, Medical School, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK and Margaret Ling, Lecturer in Medical Sociology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK