Download or read book Handbook for Microbiology Practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnosis written by Arvind Babu RS and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oral Microbiology is a study of microbial diseases of the oral cavity. For the depth and precision of knowledge in this noble field, it can be divided into clinical and practical aspects of microbiology. Oral microbiology denotes the congregation of basic medical sciences and practicing dentistry. The most common oral microbial disease and present ever since the olden days of earth has been documented about dental caries. However, there are many other microbiological diseases that affect the oral cavity. These microbial diseases can cause potential tissue damage; or the majority of the time it leads to compromised oral health; also sometimes it can escort to death. The state of morbidity and mortality factors associated with these microbial diseases leaves an important and special enlightenment of oral microbiology in terms of diagnostic procedures are needed. Since it has no technique of its own, comprehension of this special field has to be drawn and adapted from the disciplines of medical microbiology. The context of bringing this book is an attempt to get an attention towards diagnostic procedure and laboratory techniques that are emphasized over the oral microbiological practice.

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Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Medical Dermatology written by Susan Burge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Dermatology provides practical and accessible advice on how to reach a diagnosis or create a management plan when faced with patients with a range of skin conditions. Giving concise and clear guidance on investigation and treatment, this Handbook helps doctors adopt a step-by-step approach at the bedside to make sense of skin problems by analysing clinical signs. Illustrated and in full colour, it covers skin physiology, an overview of common skin conditions, and skin problems commonly seen in a broad range of specialities, from rheumatology to psychiatry, as well as children and the elderly. Now comprehensively updated with new clinical pictures, references, and extensively reworked chapters on skin in infancy and childhood, cutaneous reactions to drugs, skin tumours, and rheumatology. This second edition now includes a brand new chapter on skin and genetics, detailing this fast-growing and important area of dermatology, promoting good communication with a patient-centred and practical common-sense approach for trainees in dermatology, junior doctors, GPs, and medical students.

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