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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This interdisciplinary monograph in philosophy of medicine examines
models of explanation in health science and their relation with
current medical trends, such as personalized and person-centered
medicine. Medicine has provided challenging case studies for the
general philosophy of science that have prompted rethinking
of a wide range of philosophical notions – such as
scientific law, theory and evidence – and contributed to the
elaboration of pluralistic approaches to modeling, causality
and explanation. The health sciences have increasingly recognized
the role of philosophy of medicine as both a field of conceptual
and methodological reflection, capable of addressing
practical issues, and hence relevant for a proper
understanding of the construction of medical knowledge, modeling
practices, therapeutic strategies and preventive decisions.
'Explaining Disease' contains various case studies in medicine to
describe the assumptions underpinning the construction of
explanatory models of diseases. It shows the impact different
explanatory strategies can have on practical matters, which in turn
affect clinical evaluation and therapy and public health decisions.
The book concludes with a few open-ended reflections to foster more
thorough consideration of the role of philosophy of medicine
can play its dialogue with the health sciences.
What is the material of the artifact? What are the characteristics
of the substrates? Is it possible to adequately isolate the tooth?
It is fundamental to answer these questions when performing the
assessment before beginning the final and decisive phase of
prosthetic restoration: cementation. The materials and techniques
used for cementation are described in this text, which is
specifically dedicated to prosthetists and to those who practice
conservative dentistry. Cementation is a complex procedure that
requires good skills, and its outcome depends on the knowledge of
the substrates involved and the choice of the most suitable cement
for the specific situation. This manual examines each substrate and
defines the cementation protocols for all cases in daily practice.
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