Medical and dental status of a culture in transition, the case of the Inuit elderly of Canada
The medical and dental status, and drug utilisation pattern of Canadian Inuit elders (60+years) were evaluated. Inuit elders averaged 6.3 medical conditions per person, primarily nervous system‐sense organ deficits, respiratory problems and systemic infections. The mean number of drugs being used wa...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00079.x 2023-12-03T10:25:05+01:00 Medical and dental status of a culture in transition, the case of the Inuit elderly of Canada Galan, Douglas Odlum, Olva Grymonpre, Ruby Brecx, Michel 1993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00079.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1741-2358.1993.tb00079.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00079.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Gerodontology volume 10, issue 1, page 44-50 ISSN 0734-0664 1741-2358 Geriatrics and Gerontology General Dentistry journal-article 1993 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00079.x 2023-11-09T14:35:11Z The medical and dental status, and drug utilisation pattern of Canadian Inuit elders (60+years) were evaluated. Inuit elders averaged 6.3 medical conditions per person, primarily nervous system‐sense organ deficits, respiratory problems and systemic infections. The mean number of drugs being used was 2.5 per person, primarily analgesics, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Poorly fitting dentures, and high levels of tooth decay, periodontal disease, soft tissue and TMJ anomalies were documented. Compared to older southern Canadians, the medical and dental findings for these Inuit elders were different. Drug utilisation rates were consistent with older southern Canadians, but different drugs were taken. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Canada Gerodontology 10 1 44 50 |
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The medical and dental status, and drug utilisation pattern of Canadian Inuit elders (60+years) were evaluated. Inuit elders averaged 6.3 medical conditions per person, primarily nervous system‐sense organ deficits, respiratory problems and systemic infections. The mean number of drugs being used was 2.5 per person, primarily analgesics, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Poorly fitting dentures, and high levels of tooth decay, periodontal disease, soft tissue and TMJ anomalies were documented. Compared to older southern Canadians, the medical and dental findings for these Inuit elders were different. Drug utilisation rates were consistent with older southern Canadians, but different drugs were taken. |
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Medical and dental status of a culture in transition, the case of the Inuit elderly of Canada |
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