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Dental public health and research : contemporary practice for the dental hygienist / Christine Nielsen Nathe.
Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RK52 .N27 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nathe, Christine Nielsen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dental public health.
- Dental hygiene.
- Dental Care.
- United States.
- Dental Hygienists.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Public Health Dentistry.
- Medical Subjects:
- Dental Care.
- United States.
- Dental Hygienists.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Public Health Dentistry.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 329, 20, 10, 8 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Other Title:
- Dental public health & research
- Place of Publication:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, [2011]
- Summary:
- This text explores the ever-changing world of dental public health-a dynamic pathway for dental hygienists-featuring a new emphasis on research in the third edition. Organized logically and rewritten for optimal clarity and understanding, the book guides students and practitioners towards mastery of the topic and serves as an ideal tool for board exam preparation. Features include: A companion website ( ) provides additional self-study questions, along with instructional support material such as PowerPoint presentations, an instructor's resource manual, and a test bank. Did You Know? boxes serve as a mental break for readers by providing interesting "gee whiz" information. Dental Hygiene Spotlight boxes expose the reader to the experiences of dental hygienists working around the world. Chapter on cultural diversity provides an understanding of how culture and health care relate. Chapter on dental care funding is expanded to focus on the current issues government's role in this area. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Dental public health : an overview
- The prevention movement
- Dental care delivery in the United States
- Dental hygiene care delivery in the global community / Claudia Luciak-Donsberger
- Financing of dental care
- Federal and state legislation affecting dental hygiene practice
- Advocacy for dental care / Shari Peterson
- Dental health education and promotion
- Lesson plan development
- Target populations
- Cultural competency / Irene Connolly
- Program planning
- Program evaluation / with contributions from Elaine Sanchez-Dils
- Research in dental hygiene / Beth E. McKinney
- Research approaches and designs / with contributions from Beth E. McKinney and Christine French Beatty
- Oral epidemiology / Christine French Beatty
- Current oral epidemiological findings
- Biostatistics / Christine French Beatty
- Evaluation of scientific literature and dental products
- Careers in dental public health
- Strategies for creating dental hygiene positions in dental public health settings
- Dental public health review / Meg Zayan.
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Dental public health / Christine N. Nathe. 2nd ed. 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780135142059
- 0135142059
- OCLC:
- 436968400
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