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Define the geriatric patient. Psychological, physiological, social and ocular problems of the elderly. Techniques for refraction, binocularity and ocular health assessment of the elderly with emphasis on involutional and pathological changes. Special ocular-visual problems of concern to the elderly patient. Presbyopia, cataracts, aphakia, visual field losses, low contrast sensitivity and colour vision. Handling, counselling the elderly patient. Problems of therapy, management and compliance. Special problems of the hospitalised and bedridden elderly patients. Clinical work is included.

Cervical vertebrae, bones of the skull; interior of the cranium mandible; scalp temple and face I; scalp temple and face II; side of the neck-posterior triangle; anterior triangle of neck; cranial cavity, meninges, venous sinuses, hypophysis cerebri, cranial nerves; deep dissection of neck including thyroid and parathyroid glands; deep dissection of blood vessels & nerves of neck paravertebral region. Orbit and lachrymal apparatus; side of neck/posterior triangle; anterior triangle of the neck; parotid, temporal & infratemporal regions; submandibular region; mouth, pharynx and soft palate; nasal cavity/paranasal sinuses; larynx/tongue/eyeball; external, middle and internal ear.

Introduction to the trunk; thoracic cage; intercostal space; thoracic cavity; pleural cavities; lungs; mediastinum general; anterior & superior mediastinum; middle; mediastinum – heart and pericardium; heart – applied anatomy; posterior mediastinum. General anatomy of abdomen and abdominal regions; anterior abdominal wall muscles; inguinal canal – inguinal and femoral hernias; peritoneal cavity and spaces; abdominal oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, appendix; portal venous system; portocaval anastomoses; liver and gallbladder. Pancreas and biliary apparatus; kidneys, suprarenal glands, and ureters; diaphragm; posterior abdominal wall; aorta and inferior vena cava; posterior abdominal wall muscles; lumbosacral plexus; bony and ligamentous pelvis; pelvic diaphragm (floor); male reproductive organs; female reproductive organs; male and female external genitalia; perineum; rectum and anal canal; pelvic blood vessels; abdomino-pelvic nervous system.

Introduction to the trunk; thoracic cage; intercostal space; thoracic cavity; pleural cavities; lungs; mediastinum general; anterior & superior mediastinum; middle; mediastinum – heart and pericardium; heart – applied anatomy; posterior mediastinum. General anatomy of abdomen and abdominal regions; anterior abdominal wall muscles; inguinal canal – inguinal and femoral hernias; peritoneal cavity and spaces; abdominal oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, appendix; portal venous system; portocaval anastomoses; liver and gallbladder. Pancreas and biliary apparatus; kidneys, suprarenal glands, and ureters; diaphragm; posterior abdominal wall; aorta and inferior vena cava; posterior abdominal wall muscles; lumbosacral plexus; bony and ligamentous pelvis; pelvic diaphragm (floor); male reproductive organs; female reproductive organs; male and female external genitalia; perineum; rectum and anal canal; pelvic blood vessels; abdomino-pelvic nervous system.

The concepts of health and nursing informatics. Use of informatics in nursing practice. Competencies in efficient use of information technology in health care. Electronic health records and clinical informatics. Protection of patient/provider privacy. Confidentiality and security of information in health care environments. Telehealth, telenursing and telemedicine. Nursing informatics practice applications. Social networking tools in communicating health-related information. Informatics and evidence based practice. Nursing informatics administrative applications and quality assurance.

Definition of health care, meaning of finance, sources and management of health care finance, define health insurance, purpose of health insurance scheme. Assumption of private health insurance. Comparison of private and government-sponsored health insurance. Analysis of diversity of voluntary medical care insurance plans under different sponsorships, scope of coverage and benefits of national health insurance scheme, analysis and critique of National Health Insurance scheme, examination of decree establishing the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Reflection of integration of morals and conduct in health care transactions. Hospital based welfare economics. The practice of trading and bartering. Integrity in business. Fraud and dishonesty. Borrowing and lending regulations. Honest payment of wages at the close of each day. Special provision for poor and strangers. Regulations for pledges or mortgages of personal property. Modern illustrations of Man’s quest for wealth and its implication on integrity of leaders. Moral and ethical values of business transactions in the hospital, as guided by ethical principles (such as principles of equity, to whom much is given, much is expected). Law. Its definition, content and theories. Essence of justice, morality in law and the totality of laws that are connected with hospital management affairs.

Macro and micro economic factors that influence health, illness and health care delivery system. Concept of health economics. Factors that affect demand and supply of health care services. Macroeconomic indices that influence the economy and health. The costing of health and nursing services. Availability and distribution. Cost recovery of services. Healthcare financing and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Role of nurses in the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Theoretical and practical examination of information system analysis and design process. Explores techniques for assessing the need for technology, defining specifications, and involving users in the design process. Design methods include social impact statements, future scenarios, mock- ups, rapid prototyping, and field- testing. Analysis of standard designs; complete and incomplete block designs, Latin square nested, and other crossed classification design. Design efficiency, factorial experiments, confounding and fractional replication, response surface designs and evolutionary operation in medicine, information management, applications.

Review of Ethics of Dental and Standard of Practice. Dental Therapist Board of Nigeria Act. Ethical Code of Practice. Ethical Issues. Approaches to ethics. Ethical Theories. Domains of Medical Ethics. Preventive Ethics. Medico-Legal Aspects of Dental Therapy Practice. Policy of Dental profession and role of members. Definition of legal terms. Licensure. Legal responsibility. Liability. Contract. Plaintiff; Defendant.S Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor; Negligence. The Patient Bill of Rights. Malpractice, Battery and Assault. Consent. Damages. National Health Act. The Dental Therapy and the Law. Legal Roles of the Therapist. Litigation and Dental Therapy Practice. Legal pitfalls in emergencies. Legal implications in the care of patients under special situations. Mentally disturbed patient. Alcohol and substance abuse patient. Attempted suicide patient. Telephone advice. Dispensing medication. Obtaining evidence by the police. Felony related cases. Handling evidence properly. Legal implications of responding to emergencies at scene of incident/accident. The emergency team. The good Samaritan laws. Responsibility to help and immunity from liability. Consent to treat, refusal of treatment/erring against medical advice. Types of notifiable/reportable cases in emergencies. Documentation. Incident Report. Report writing. Report giving. Taking and handing over of patients.