Ethical management of patients with hearing impairments
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Date
2014
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South African Dental Association
Abstract
Mrs Zuma is a 75 year old patient who has been living
alone for six years since her husband died. Her hearing
has deteriorated over the past few years. She has lost all
her natural teeth and has been wearing upper and lower
dentures for the past eight years. Recently she noticed that
her dentures had become very loose and she has been
having difficulty eating. She has been putting off her trip
to the dentist because she is very nervous. When she
eventually makes an appointment, her first words are "I
don't really like dentists". What can one do to minimise
her anxiety, what are the ethical duties of confidentiality and
how can one give an empathetic response to Mrs Zuma's
comment that she "doesn't like dentists". ?
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Dental practice, Ethics, Patients, Treatment, Deaf people
Citation
Naidoo, S. (2014). Ethical management of patients with hearing impairments. South African Dental Journal, 69(7): 329