Biomedical subjects

H Cowen

Publications and source records attributed to H Cowen.

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PubMed2000

Reflections on changes in geriatric dentistry.

The development of geriatric dental education programs in the United States and at the University of Iowa over the last twenty years is reviewed. The program at Iowa evolved from a didactic elective program taught by a single faculty person to required didactic and clinical programs that include a special care clinic in the dental school and a mobile unit with portable equipment serving ten area nursing homes with comprehensive care. Factors influencing the curriculum development are identified and discussed, and as no dental schools are the same, some general applications are suggested from the Iowa experience.

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Initial results of the use of a drug-interaction system.

Dentists' knowledge about drug interactions, particularly in medically compromised older patients, may not be adequate. An on-line drug interaction system was tested for 4 months in a dental clinic to ascertain its usefulness in training students. Characteristics of high-risk patients are described, as well as opinions of users about the applicability of information presented and its relation to patient care. Approximately 3% of the patients seen were at risk of trauma from drug interactions, half of which were considered likely to occur. Implications of drug interaction data are also discussed in relation to treatment planning.

Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities↗