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The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental insurance and use of dental services.

open access: yesHealth reports, 2002
This article examines socioeconomic differences in insurance for dental services among Canadians aged 15 or older and factors associated with the use of dental services.The data on dental insurance coverage and use of dental services are from the cross-sectional file of Statistics Canada's 1996/97 National Population Health Survey.
W J, Millar, D, Locker
openaire   +1 more source

Improving Affordability and Accessibility for Socially‐Beneficial Services via Government Incentives

open access: yesNaval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many socially‐beneficial services, like dental care, suffer from a dual challenge: Low affordability for citizens and long waiting times due to insufficient provider capacity. We model a government's problem of designing subsidy policies to address this issue.
Xiaoyan Zhao, Venus Lo, Stephen Shum
wiley   +1 more source

For the Benefit of Our Workers: The Massachusetts Nonprofit Employee Benefit Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Analyzes survey results on the types and costs of benefits offered to employees of Massachusetts' large nonprofit institutions, small grassroots organizations, and safety-net organizations.
Elizabeth Keating
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A Comprehensive Review of the Genetic Etiology and Management of Orofacial Clefts

open access: yesPediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP), collectively referred to as orofacial clefts (OFCs), are among the most common birth defects and can have significant effects on speech, nutrition, and physical and psychosocial development. Manifestation, classification, and treatment plans of OFCs are diverse and not standardized.
Emily Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health Needs Assessment of Pregnant Women/Mothers in Berkeley: A Mixed-Methods Approach

open access: yesJournal of the California Dental Association
Background Optimal oral health during pregnancy is important for maternal and child health.Aim To assess the prenatal oral health needs of low-income women in Berkeley, California, and identify barriers and facilitators to dental care.Methods The study ...
Karen Raju   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Connecting Health Promotion and Sustainable Development Goals to Enhance the Health of Agrifood Temporary Migrant Workers—a Scoping Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Temporary migrant workers (TMW) in the agrifood system face social determinants of health (SDoH) that contribute to health inequities. Despite their dual residency, the potential of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to support the health of TMW remains underexamined.
Théa Demmers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clients’ criteria for dental services selection and assessment of service quality and satisfaction in Cebu, Philippines

open access: yesHo Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Economics and Business Administration
This study examines the factors that dental patients consider when selecting dental services and evaluates the service quality of care given. The findings from the investigation show that clients with insurance and those without insurance have ...
Mary Flor Silvestre Namoca   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Participatory System Dynamics Approaches to Improve Community‐Based Oral Healthcare Delivery: A Case Study of the ElderSmile Program

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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