The dental safety net, its workforce, and policy recommendations for its enhancement

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Edelstein, Burton ^a  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

dental care; dental clinics; dental education; dental facilities; dental health services; dental insurance; dental Medicaid programs; dentist's practice patterns; health services accessibility; vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINICS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 77953956762     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2010.00176.x     Document Type: Review

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