Orthodontists' and Orthodontic residents' education in treating underserved patients: Effects on professional attitudes and behavior

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 550-562

  Brown, Brett R ^a   Inglehart, Marita Rohr ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b School of Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Craniofacial anomalies; Dental education; Ethnic racial minorities; Medicaid; Mental retardation; Orthodontics; Pro bono; Professional attitudes; Special needs patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; ORTHODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; ORTHODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149084342     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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