Joe Omar will speak on this topic on Saturday 27 April at the 2013 British Dental Conference & Exhibition at ExCeL, London. Register online: www.bda.org/conference.
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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).
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Omar, Y. Avoiding medical emergencies. Br Dent J 214, 255–259 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.217
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