Patient safety and risk management are increasing priorities in dental practice today. Ensuring that members of the dental team are prepared and equipped to adequately manage the common medical emergencies that might occur is an expectation of the public and increasingly demanded by the inspecting and regulatory bodies in healthcare.
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