Description
- NEW! Content updates include Healthy People 2020 ,health literacy, teledentistry, the Affordable Care Act, oral health workforce models, access to care, interprofessional practice, and more. - NEW! Full-color design highlights key concepts within each chapter. - NEW! Art program delivers more photos to help drive home key concepts.
Table of Contents
1. People's Health: An Introduction2. Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist3. Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning4. Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress5. Population Health6. Oral Health Programs in the Community7. Research8. Health Promotion and Health Communication9. Social Responsibility10. Cultural Competence11. Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice12. Test-Taking Strategies and Community CasesAppendix A. Additional Websites for Community ResourcesAppendix B. Dental Hygiene CompetenciesAppendix C. Community Partnerships for Oral HealthAppendix D. Resources for Community Health AssessmentAppendix E. Selected Oral Conditions and Factors Influencing Oral Health That Can Be Assessed in Oral Health Surveys Appendix F. Common Dental IndexesGlossaryIndex
