Journal article
The complexities involved with managing the care of an elderly patient
The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), Vol.134(5), pp.593-600
05/2003
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0226
PMID: 12785494
Abstract
Treatment planning for and managing the care of elderly patients can be complicated for a number of reasons. To understand the patient's needs, one must understand the environment in which the patient functions.
The authors present a case that illustrates some of the social, economic, financial and transportation issues that are involved in treating elderly patients, as well as how the dynamics of the interpersonal relationships influence the final treatment.
A dental treatment plan can be difficult to outline to a patient because modifying factors may make care complex and difficult to manage. This requires good communication among the dentist, patient and family.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The complexities involved with managing the care of an elderly patient
- Creators
- Terry J Lindquist - Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA. terry-lindquist@uiowa.eduRonald L Ettinger
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), Vol.134(5), pp.593-600
- DOI
- 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0226
- PMID
- 12785494
- NLM abbreviation
- J Am Dent Assoc
- ISSN
- 0002-8177
- eISSN
- 1943-4723
- Publisher
- American Dental Association; England
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2003
- Academic Unit
- Prosthodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984065711002771
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