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Dental practitioners need knowledge of the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies. This paper deals with the general aspects of emergency treatment including basic management principles which are applicable to all emergencies. Paper 3 deals with more specific aspects of medical emergency management.
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Greenwood, M., Meechan, J.G. (2019). The Drug Box, Equipment and Basic Principles of Management. In: General Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practitioners. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97737-9_17
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