title: How information-gathering, its documentation, its communication, and a heads-up philosophy can reduce your exposure to malpractice claims and help you serve your patients more completely.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008318:Malpractice; D008487:Medical History Taking