Written for recently qualified dental surgeons and students, Dentist on the Ward provides a concise introduction to the speciality and most of the conditions managed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This includes the commonest oral medical conditions. It will be useful to those previously unfamiliar with the hospital environment and will help in the preparation for undergraduate and non-specialist post-graduate dental examinations. 17 chapters have been revised for the 2021 edition to keep it up to date with improvements and policy changes in hospital healthcare that impact on oral and maxillofacial surgery. The text provides essential information for the new dentally qualified recruit on hospital procedures and practical tasks which they will have to carry out. Background clinical information which relates to the work they will do is presented in an uncomplicated and concise format. The book is formatted into six sections to facilitate easy reference. The chapters on medical subjects contain most of the information a dentist should need to know. Dentist on the Ward is written by two Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons with decades of experience in supervising and teaching young dentists working in their departments. It simplifies the essential surgical and medical knowledge needed for hospital work.

本作は、歯科医師が病院という未知の戦場へ踏み出す際の最も信頼すべき羅針盤です。サドラーとチェンの経験が結晶化した簡潔な文体は、単なる知識を超え、人命を預かる者の規律と美学を提示しています。現場での即断即決を支える確かな論理構造と、理論が実践へと昇華される瞬間の緊張感こそが、本書の真の醍醐味です。 第11版まで磨き抜かれた記述には、進化する医療の鼓動が脈打っています。複雑な症例を解き明かす明快な語り口には、若き才能を導こうとする著者たちの情熱が溢れています。医療という崇高な営みに挑む人間の知性と魂の記録として、読者のプロフェッショナルな自覚を激しく揺さぶる至高の指針書です。