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Edelstein BL, Perkins J, Vargas CM. 2020. The role of law and policy in increasing the use of the oral health care system and services. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 99 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information to increase awareness about the role law and policy play in improving oral health and focuses on state, tribal, and local settings. Topics include financing oral health care, the government’s role in the oral health workforce, challenges in accessing available oral health care, recommendations for additional research, and emerging trends and issues.

Keywords: Government role, Laws, Local government, Oral health, Public policy, Regulations, State legislation

Shanel-Hogan KA, Mouden LD, Muftu GG, Roth JR, eds. [2005]. Enhancing dental professionals' response to domestic violence. San Francisco, CA: Family Violence Prevention Fund, National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 6 pp.

Annotation: This training tool is designed to enhance oral health professionals' response to domestic violence. Topics include clinical signs of domestic violence, routine assessment, documentation and intervention, and action steps. Contents include a fact sheet, a national resource list, and a pocket card with assessment tips. Summaries on JCAHO standard PC.3.10, mandatory reporting, and privacy issues with corresponding web links for more information are also provided.

Keywords: Adults, Case assessment, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Domestic violence, Facial injuries, Head injuries, Intervention, Laws, Neck injuries, Oral health, Professional ethics
   

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