Providing care for underserved patients: Periodontists' and periodontal residents' educational experiences, attitudes, and behaviors

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1604-1612

  Garfinkle, Adam J ^a   Richards, Philip S ^b   Inglehart, Marita R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Medicaid; Minorities; Persons with disabliltes; Professional education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PERIODONTICS; POVERTY; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PERIODONTICS; POVERTY; PRECEPTORSHIP; SELF CONCEPT; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249236854     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2010.100183     Document Type: Article

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