Dental hygienists utilize drugs and natural health products in their practice. These guidelines assist dental hygienists in meeting the College’s Standards of Practice while administering, recommending, selling, or providing drugs and natural health products.

Includes information about:

• Legislation and regulation
• Drugs and natural health products in the practice of dental hygiene
  • Evidence-informed approach
  • Informed consent
  • Drugs (administering, recommending, providing or selling, compounding, and managing medical emergencies using drugs)
  • Natural health Products

Drug errors, drug incidents and adverse drug events

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