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On Being a Patient18 November 2014LoveJean-Noel Vergnes, DDS, PhDJean-Noel Vergnes, DDS, PhDFrom Toulouse Dental Faculty, Toulouse, France, and Division of Oral Health and Society, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M14-1076 Audio Reading - “Love” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Love," by J.N. Vergnes. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail At 86, I haven't got any teeth. Haven't for a long time. I wear false ones. With the special cream on the back every morning, they hold in well. It's more difficult for my wife, Angela, though. She had a stroke 3 years ago. We're the same age, but her health has gone downhill badly in the past few years. In fact, even before the stroke, we thought that Alzheimer's might be starting.I've become what they call her “informal carer.” After her stroke, I was completely lost. Everything had to be reorganized. It wasn't easy. I'd never have believed ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Toulouse Dental Faculty, Toulouse, France, and Division of Oral Health and Society, McGill University Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorresponding Author: Jean-Noel Vergnes, DDS, PhD, Toulouse Dental Faculty, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France; e-mail, jn.[email protected]ca. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Love” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Love," by J.N. Vergnes. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA Reflection Curriculum for Longitudinal Community-Based Clinical Experiences: Impact on Student Perceptions of the Safety NetWhat about narrative dentistry? 18 November 2014Volume 161, Issue 10Page: 758-759KeywordsCaregiversChildrenFoodMouthNursesNursing homesRunningStrokeTouchWheelchairs ePublished: 18 November 2014 Issue Published: 18 November 2014 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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