Download or read book Patient Assessment Tutorials: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Dental Hygienist written by Jill S. Gehrig and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated Fourth Edition of Jill Gehrig’s highly visual, step-by-step guide takes dental hygienists-in-training through the process of patient assessment, emphasizing both the actual physical assessment and the human interaction involved. The Fourth Edition includes four chapters on communication (including an all-new motivational interviewing chapter), as well as unique Human Element sections that include real-life experiences shared by patients, students, and clinicians. Enhanced by case studies, student learning aids, videos, and a new audio glossary, Patient Assessment Tutorials provides students with everything they need to succeed in the course and their future careers as dental hygienists.