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Palliative care dentistry

2000; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1741-2358.2000.00049.x

1741-2358

Michael Wiseman,

Empathy and Medical Education

Abstract The importance of dental care is often overlooked due to the omission of the dentist as a member of the palliative care team. However, many terminal patients exhibit oral difficulties that affect their quality of life. Palliative care dentists must exhibit empathy and compassion, and must be excellent communicators Dentists can play an important role in alleviating both the physical and psychological pain of dying. This paper describes the role of dentistry in palliative care.