title: Avoiding medical emergencies.
abstract: Medical emergencies can occur at any time in any location. This article and associated presentation at the forthcoming British Dental Conference Exhibition provide key advice on avoiding medical emergencies in dental practice; including advice on risk assessing all patients, understanding the importance of a checklist, and using a National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute, CPD, University College London, UK. dryusofomar@aol.com
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Omar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy; D057189:Checklist; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000517:prevention & control; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment