Dental Care for Chronically Ill
| Definition: |
Dental care for patients with chronic diseases. These diseases include chronic cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, neoplastic, and renal diseases. The concept does not include dental care for the mentally or physically disabled which is DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED. |
| Notes: |
= professional care by a professional; DF: DENT CARE CHRONIC ILL |
| Also Called: |
Dentistry for Chronically Ill |
| Previously Indexed: |
Dental Care for Disabled (1980-1993) |
Dental Care for Chronically Ill Definitions and Terms
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