The patient's health history form: how healthy is it?
An aging population, a more medically complex patient base and concerns about infectious diseases have complicated dentistry in the past decade--making a thorough health history more important than ever. A survey comparing dental university health history forms with those used by some general practitioners is presented.
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Department of Community Dentistry, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
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D003792:Dental Records / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012575:Schools, Dental; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires