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Access to National Programs and Needs for Continuing Education 1
Author(s) -
Warren Kris L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1985.tb00371.x
Subject(s) - medicine , continuing education , dental care , dental education , population , association (psychology) , medical education , gerontology , family medicine , nursing , environmental health , philosophy , epistemology
This paper describes the American Dental Association's ongoing efforts aimed at improving access to comprehensive dental care for special population groups. Primary attention is directed to the elderly population, a major priority of the Association's Access Program. In addition to highlighting the basic components of the Access Program, a review of some of the barriers affecting utilization of dental care by the elderly and programs designed to eliminate those barriers is provided. Finally, the author offers some thoughts regarding the need for appropriate continuing education activities directed to the general dentist on the topic of geriatric dentistry.