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Home care of the elderly. Oral cancer patient
1Department of Health Care Professions, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
Home Healthcare Nurse
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
Elderly patients with oral cancer present many challenges in the home healthcare setting. Timely detection of disease, appropriate and timely referrals, and the adverse effects of therapies, nutrition, and depression are discussed in this article. Using a case study, the author offers suggestions on the coordination of services of dental, medical, and nursing professionals and management of adverse dental effects.