Removing Barriers to Dental Care for Individuals With Disability.

Legislation access consent disability safeguarding

Journal

Primary dental journal
ISSN: 2050-1684
Titre abrégé: Prim Dent J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101603877

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Historique:
entrez: 10 7 2020
pubmed: 10 7 2020
medline: 14 7 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

This article outlines the role of oral healthcare professionals in treating individuals with disability and looks at the legislation around treatment of these patients, the different centres of care, and the role of the general dental team in supporting access for this group of patients. Practical tips for the dental team on current legislation to improve quality of care for these vulnerable patients along with issues relating to consent safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act are also addressed in this article.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32643569
doi: 10.1177/2050168420923872
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

62-73

Auteurs

Ria Prasad (R)

Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Department of Special Care Dentistry, King's College Dental Hospital, London.

Julie Edwards (J)

Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Department of Special Care Dentistry, King's College Dental Hospital, London.

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