Giving a deposition: some helpful tips for the occupational therapy practitioner.

Occupational therapy practitioners frequently are asked to testify at depositions. Some may be intimidated by the legal process and not know what to do when subpoenaed to appear at a deposition. This article describes the deposition process, explains how one should prepare for a deposition, and provides helpful suggestions on how to tackle the deposition itself.

An overview of professional liability in occupational therapy.

Occupational therapists occasionally are sued for professional malpractice; thus, they need to be aware of the law of malpractice, those areas of practice that present the greatest legal challenges, and strategies to reduce client injury and liability risks. This article provides an overview of the law of professional malpractice, explains the impact of various employment relationships on liability risks, reviews specific malpractice actions against occupational therapists, and provides suggestions on how to reduce the risk of injuring a client in therapy. By increasing one's awareness of the legalities of professional malpractice and implementing certain strategies, therapists can improve quality of care and reduce their exposure to malpractice liability.

[Plaque flora and dental caries. I. Occurrence of Streptococcus sanguis types in caries-free and caries susceptible school children].

The reported results suggest that changes in dental plaque flora and its importance for cariesinitiation in man can only be learned about by 1) investigation into different pre- and early caries phases, 2) by still more differentiation of potentially cariogenic microorganisms, according to their biochemical behavior, and 3) by considering other factors influencing the dental plaque flora like toothbrushing habits. The data presented suggest that Strep. sanguis type I and IIW might cause cariesinitiation with daily toothbrushing individuals.

[Comparative studies of dental plawue in students with and without dental caries. I. Enzymatic determination of the capacity to synthesize lactic acid in an aerobic medium].

In cultures of dental plaque taken from healthy dental surfaces of children susceptible to caries and children free from caries, the lactic acid content was determined. The cultures had an initial germ count of between 10(3) and 10(4) organisms per ml. After the cultures had been kept in artifical saliva for 7 hours under aerobic conditions, the samples of caries-susceptible children showed a considerably higher acid content than those of caries-free children.