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The role of health services research in the renaissance of the dental profession
Author(s) -
Grembowski D
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1997.61.1.tb03106.x
Subject(s) - health services , dental health , health care , the renaissance , dental research , health services research , nursing , medicine , medical education , public relations , political science , family medicine , dentistry , public health , environmental health , population , law , art , art history
Health services research may play a critical role in achieving the recommendations of the IOM study. Toward this end, the field of health services research is defined. Applications of health services research to health outcomes, patient care, and other IOM directives are reviewed. Alternative approaches to building the capacities of dental schools to conduct health services research are presented.