title: Home care of the elderly. Oral cancer patient.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Professions, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aubertin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009910:Oral Hygiene