Librería Servicio Médico

Author: Crispian Scully

Language: English

Finishing: Hardcover

ISBN:  9780702054013

Edition Number: May 2014

About the author:

Crispian Scully, CBE, MD, PhD, MDS, MRCS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FRCPath, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL, FBS, DSc, DChD, DMed (HC), Dr HC , Professor Emeritus, University College London, UK; Visiting Professor at Universities of Edinburgh, Granada, Helsinki, Middlesex, Plymouth and West of England; Honorary Consultant at University College Hospitals, London, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital, London; Edinburgh Dental Institute; St Savvas Hospital, Athens, Greece, and European Institute for Oncology, Milan, Italy.

New to this edition:

• Includes an array of new disorders ranging from hypersensitivity syndrome to neuropathic pain;
• Discusses recent updates in pharmacology and other aspects of medical intervention, including the use of biological therapies;
• Explores new areas such as cosmetic and other implants, dental materials hypersensitivity, drugs and dietary interactions and new aspects of alternative medicine;
• Other issues include elder maltreatment, care of vulnerable people, treatment of sexual minorities, new substance abuse and self-harm;
• Explores the link between periodontal infection and various systemic diseases;
• New national and international guidelines, selected recent references and up-to-date websites.

Description:

Advances in surgical and medical interventions and therapeutics continue apace and raise issues in relation to their appreciation, including their respective advantages and disadvantages, within the context of modern dentistry. The aim of this book is to provide a basis for the understanding of modern medicine and surgery on oral health and oral health care, and to help dental health workers deliver safe care within a framework of informed consent.

In this 7th edition, many new topics have been added, which range from the additional of new medical disorders, relevant developments in pharmacology, including the use of biological therapies, social issues such as elder maltreatment and care of other vulnerable patients, and new national and international guidelines.

Contents:

SECTION A: GENERAL

1. Medical emergencies
2. Medical history, examination, investigations and risk assessment
3. Perioperative care
4. Signs and symptoms

SECTION B: ORGAN SYSTEMS MEDICINE

5. Cardiovascular medicine
6. Endocrinology
7. Gastrointestinal and pancreatic disorders
8. Haematology
9. Hepatology
10. Mental health
11. Mucosal, oral and cutaneous disorders
12. Nephrology
13. Neurology
14. Otorhinolaryngology/Maxillofacial disorders
15. Respiratory medicine
16. Rheumatology and orthopaedics

SECTION C: OTHER SYSTEMS MEDICINE

17. Allergies
18. Autoimmune disease
19. Immunity, inflammatory disorders, and immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents
20. Immunodeficiencies
21. Infections and infestations
22. Malignant disease
23. Metabolic disorders
24. Trauma, burns and abuse

SECTION D: OTHER HEALTH ISSUES

25. Age and gender issues
26. Complementary and alternative medicine
27. Dietary factors and health and disease
28. Impairment and disability
29. Materials and drugs
30. Minority groups
31. Occupational hazards
32. Reproductive (sexual) health
33. Sports, travel and leisure, and pets
34. Substance dependence
35. Transplantation and tissue regeneration

SECTION E: APPENDIX

36. Health promotion
37. Eponymous and acronymous diseases and signs

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