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Concepts in dental public health
- Title
- Concepts in dental public health / Jill Mason.
- Author
- Mason, Jill (Jill Dee)
- Publication
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- viii, 375 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Written specifically for dental hygienists, this textbook provides an overview of public health beyond the traditional view of community dental hygiene and offers a thorough presentation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist in public health." "The competencies covered are based on the American Dental Education Association Competencies for Entry into the Profession of Dental Hygiene, and provide guiding principles to assure that students are prepared for the National Board Exam and dental hygiene practice. Content includes the full range of concepts, issues, and methods used in practice, as well as factors affecting the oral health of various patient populations and development of public policy in response to a population's needs."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. History and principles of dental public health / Jill Mason -- 2. Trends in dental public health / Beverly A. Isman and Robert Isman -- 3. Global perspectives of oral health / Karen J. Sicard and Travis L. Fisher -- 4. Professional opportunities in dental public health / Jill Mason and Kneka P. Smith -- 5. Effective community programs / Ellen S. Grabarek -- 6. Planning for community programs / Ellen S. Grabarek -- 7. Program evaluation / Ellen S. Grabarek -- 8. Oral health promotion / Denise Muesch Helm -- 9. Community oral health education / Ann Overton Dickinson -- 10. Developing educational materials / Ann Overton Dickinson -- 11. Concepts in epidemiology / Kathy Phipps -- 12. Oral disease patterns in the United States / Kathy Phipps -- 13. Applying epidemiology in public health practice : oral health surveillance / Kathy Phipps -- 14. Biostatistics / Rachel L. Badovinac and Chester W. Douglass -- 15. Scientific communication / Jill Mason -- 16. Ethical principles / Pamela Zarkowski -- 17. Legal principles / Pamela Zarkowski -- 18. National board preparation / Gail Aamodt and Jill Mason.
- ISBN
- 0781744881
- LCCN
- 2004048685
- OCLC
- ocm55634433
- SCSB-5171646
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries