| Essentials of Oral Medicine |
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| ISBN: |
9781550091465 |
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| ISBN-10: |
1550091468 |
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| Copyright: |
2002 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Editors: |
Silverman,
Sol, Jr., Eversole, L. Roy,
Truelove, Edmond L.,
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Doody's Expert Review
 Score: 91 |
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| Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. |
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Reviewer:
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Dieter Gebauer,
BDSc
(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry)
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Description
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| This is an excellent book with in-depth information about a variety of systemic problems and their relationship to the oral cavity. It comes with a helpful CD-ROM with problem-solving cases. |
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Purpose
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| The book is intended for those in training in oral medicine and as a supplemental reference for clinicians and clinical application. These are worthy objectives. |
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Audience
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| It is targeted to the training dentist for use in a course in oral medicine/oral pathology. The author is a credible authority. |
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Features
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| This book successfully structures oral medicine into five categories. Each category is further subdivided and thoroughly covered. The CD-ROM has good illustrations and detailed text. I particularly like the chapters on facial pain and neurology. |
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Assessment
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| This is an excellent book for the undergraduate dentist and it links medical problems to oral health well. It has more information than other oral medicine books and is a good reference for those preparing for examinations. |
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Are the author's objectives met? |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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