Balancing the role of the dental school in teaching, research and patient care; including care for underserved areas


Autoria(s): HOLBROOK, W. P.; BRODIN, P.; BALCIUNIENE, I.; BRUKIENE, V.; BUCUR, M. V.; CORBET, E.; DILLENBERG, J.; DJUKANOVIC, D.; EKANAYAKE, K.; ERIKSEN, H.; FISHER, J.; GOFFIN, G.; HULL, P.; KUMCHAI, T.; LUMLEY, P.; LUND, J.; MATHUR, V.; NOVAES JR., A.; PURIENE, A.; ROGER-LEROI, V.; SAITO, I.; TURNER, S.; MABELYA, L.
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

19/10/2012

19/10/2012

2008

Resumo

Inequalities within dentistry are common and are reflected in wide differences in the levels of oral health and the standard of care available both within and between countries and communities. Furthermore there are patients, particularly those with special treatment needs, who do not have the same access to dental services as the general public. The dental school should aim to recruit students from varied backgrounds into all areas covered by the oral healthcare team and to train students to treat the full spectrum of patients including those with special needs. It is essential, however, that the dental student achieves a high standard of clinical competence and this cannot be gained by treating only those patients with low expectations for care. Balancing these aspects of clinical education is difficult. Research is an important stimulus to better teaching and better clinical care. It is recognized that dental school staff should be active in research, teaching, clinical work and frequently administration. Maintaining a balance between the commitments to clinical care, teaching and research while also taking account of underserved areas in each of these categories is a difficult challenge but one that has to be met to a high degree in a successful, modern dental school.

Identificador

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION, v.12, p.161-166, 2008

1396-5883

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/26412

10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00497.x

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00497.x

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Relação

European Journal of Dental Education

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Palavras-Chave #dental research #dental school #special needs patients #underserved areas #EDUCATION #DENTISTS #LOCATION #ORIGIN #Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine #Education, Scientific Disciplines
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article

original article

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