Giannandrea P F
Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA.
MSDA J. 1996 Summer;39(2):73-6.
The most common causes of impairment among dentists are cognitive impairment, physical disability, chemical dependency, other addictions, and mental illness. The most frequently cited cause of impairment for dentists is chemical dependence. From 70% to 90% of the individuals reported to state rehabilitation committees are reported for chemical dependence. This paper reviews the nature of these types of impairments, describes treatment issues in each case, and suggests preventive measures.
牙医受损的最常见原因包括认知障碍、身体残疾、药物依赖、其他成瘾问题和精神疾病。牙医受损最常被提及的原因是药物依赖。向州康复委员会报告的个人中,有70%至90%是因药物依赖而被报告的。本文回顾了这些类型受损情况的本质,描述了每种情况下的治疗问题,并提出了预防措施。