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D H Blandford

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PubMed1985

Geriatric dentistry in the predoctoral curriculum.

A survey was conducted among U.S. dental schools to determine the status of geriatric dentistry in the curriculum. Since a comparable, independent study was done in 1979, there has been significant growth in formalized didactic courses and less reliance on incorporating geriatric content as lectures or other components of existing courses. The growth in specialized courses was accompanied by an increased tendency to supplement the clinical topics with others relating to social and behavioral aspects of treating geriatric patients.

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PubMed1983

Impact of general practice residency training on dentists and dental practice.

This study compared dentists who had completed general practice residency (GPR) training programs in 1974-76 with a similar group of dentists who had not (NGPR). Response to a mailed questionnaire indicated that the GPR group performed more oral surgery, periodontal surgery, and complex endodontic procedures and spent more time in the physical evaluation of patients. They also used the medical laboratory more frequently and tended to refer to specialists less often. GPR-trained dentists had more hospital staff appointments, admitted more patients to the hospital, and performed a greater amount and range of services within the hospital than the NGPRs. GPRs tended to subscribe to and read more journals, teach, and publish research papers. There were no differences in participation in continuing education courses and professional meetings or in self-esteem as a general dentist.

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Geriatric education centers address medication issues affecting older adults.

Serious problems have been identified in the prescribing of medications for elderly patients and use of prescription and nonprescription drugs by older persons. Overuse, underuse, and inappropriate use of drugs by the elderly have been widely documented, and the harmful consequences have been described. This paper reviews information concerning the need for action to improve health professionals' knowledge and skills with respect to drugs and the elderly and activities being undertaken by geriatric education centers (GECs) to enhance these capacities. Grant support for the centers from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a Public Health Service component agency, began in 1983. In fiscal year 1992 there are 31 centers operating in 26 States. The centers are multi-institutional and conduct four types of educational activities. These include review of pharmacological issues for multidisciplinary groups, specialized training for pharmacists, discipline-specific programs focusing on medication issues, and activities aimed at educating the public. Examples of the GECs' educational activities are given.

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