PH finals Flashcards
dental public health DEF
oral health care and education with an emphasis on the utilization of the DH sciences to deliver care to a target population
core function to be conducted by government public health agencies
help children to thrive improve quality of life
prevent disease
reduce human suffering
malpractice DEF
DH professionals negligence by out of omission when the care provided is not within the accepted standards of practice and negatively affected PT well being
community water fluoridation
1ppm
one of the great public health measures adopted during past century
reduced education requirements for dental hygiene
Alabama
mission of the ADHA
represents american HD and the science of DH public total health
medicare
old/ elderly
medicaid
low income
federally qualified health centers FQHCs
allows them reimbursement from medicaid and other benefits state dental clinics
department of health and human services; directed by
secretary of department
national institutes of health; does
NIH
research disease
international trends in dental hygiene
able to do more things, long skill set
several different skill levels of dental hygiene
objective of the international federation of dental hygienists
promote the exchange of knowledge about profession, promote access to quality preventative care to all
represent the profession of DH on a non-governmental worldwide base
WHO stands for
would health global
WHO is associated with
global oral data bank
what did WHO introduce
community period index of treatment needs
levels of dental hygiene supervision
general
direct
indirect
barter DEF
goods for service
indemnity plan
operates by a submittal and reimbursement method
copayment DEF
payment responsible after insurance covers
benefit
what insurance covers
PPO stands for
preferred provider organizations
PPO DEF
3rd party contract. services with reduced prices
3 types of branches
legislative
executive
judicial