E-book
Improving access to oral health care for vulnerable people living in Canada.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780987781529
- ISBN: 9780987781536
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Physical Description:
1 electronic text (xi, 77 pages + appendices) : illustrations (some colour).
remote
Computer data. - Publisher: Ottawa [Ontario] : Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2014.
- Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Executive summary and recommendations: A vision for oral health care in Canada; The core problems identified in this report; Recommendations to address the core problems and achieve the vision -- 1. Background to this report: 1.1. The charge to the panel; 1.2. The aim of the report; 1.3. Methods used -- 2. Defining the problem: 2.1. Inequalities in oral health in Canada; 2.2. Inequalities in oral health care in Canada; 2.3. The relationship between inequalities in oral health and access to oral health care in Canada -- 3. The current model of financing and delivery of dental care in Canada: 3.1. The historical development of Canadian oral health care services; 3.2. Canadian oral health care systems as they exist now; 3.3. Canada and international comparisons; 3.4. The problems with the current provision of oral health care in Canada -- 4. The determinants of oral health -- 5. The impacts of oral health and disease and oral health care: 5.1. The impacts of poor oral health; 5.2. The benefits of good oral health care; 5.3. Oral health and general health -- 6. What can be done to reduce inequalities in oral health and oral health care in Canada? 6.1. Prevention in children and potential impacts for adults; 6.2. The residential or long-term care setting; 6.3. Poverty and public options; 6.4. Administration and payment in public programs; 6.5. Making oral health care universal; 6.6. Allocation of oral health care services; 6.7. Diversifying the oral health care workforce; 6.8. The role of dental education -- 7. Vision, Core Problems And Recommendations: 7.1. A vision for oral health care in Canada; 7.2. The core problems identified in this report; 7.3. Recommendations to address the core problems and achieve the vision -- 8. References. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in print format. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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