Dental Hygiene: Complete Review

ISBN: 9780130833280
ISBN-10: 0130833282
Copyright: 2002
Edition: 1st
Editors: Brian, Jacqueline N. , Cooper, Mary Danusis,
Doody's Expert Review    Score: 98
Reviewer: Michael Gewerth,  RDH  (University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description
This book is designed for the dental hygiene student who is preparing for the national board exam. The book contains color illustrations, patient scenarios, a mock board exam, and an excellent Q & A section. The book comes with a CD-ROM loaded with more questions and additional cases as well as a glossary.
Purpose
The book prepares dental hygiene students for the national board exam. The book fulfills its objectives.
Audience
Students of dental hygiene are the targeted audience.
Features
The book covers all of the basic course material for a 2-year dental hygiene program.
Assessment
With its thorough treatment of the subject and its wide variety of test questions and answers, this book would prepare the reader for the national board exam.
Review Questionnaire
Range Question Score
1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10
1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10
1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5
1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5
1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5
1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4
1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5
1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5
1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5
1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 4
1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10
1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A