title: A patient's complicated medical history calls for a great deal of analytical thinking.
authors.affiliation: Dental Hygiene Program, Tallahassee Community College, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Biron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D016635:Universal Precautions