The ADA practical guide to patients with medical conditions
By: edited by Lauren L. Patton
Contributors: American Dental Association
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
ISBN-13: 9781118245309
Subjects: Patient Care Planning; Medical History Taking; Risk Assessment; Oral Manifestations; Dental Care for Chronically Ill; Dental Care
Other titles: Practical guide to patients with medical conditions
Description: "The ADA's Practical Guide to Patients with Medical Conditions is a clinical manual that provides practicing dentists with information on a range of common medical conditions and guidelines for treating patients presenting with these conditions. Individual chapters reflect different systems-such as Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Endocrine and Metabolic, Neurologic, Gastrointestinal and others-or specific disorders and conditions-such as Bleeding Disorders, HIV/AIDS and Related Conditions, Head and Neck Cancer, Women's Oral Health Issues, and others. Chapters follow a consistent format and include sections on background, description of disease, pathogenesis, coordination of care between the dentist and patient, medical management, dental management, and key questions to ask the patient and the physician. With contributions from over 25 experts in the field, The ADA's Practical Guide to Patients with Medical Conditions is a must-have resource for all general dentists in practice"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.