General dental practice and improved oral health: is there a win-win for both the professional establishment and government?
Journal
British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Titre abrégé: Br Dent J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7513219
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
entrez:
26
4
2020
pubmed:
26
4
2020
medline:
27
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
General dental practice in the United Kingdom has been in a state of unrest for over two decades, with practitioners having been confronted by two contract changes. The latest contract change of 2006 resulted in much disquiet, and services continue to be piloted in order to develop a contract that satisfies the needs of both government and the profession. Within this context, this paper explores the issues surrounding the present situation. To date, the profession has expanded service provision into the private market which has resulted in an exaggerated inverse care provision. This could be perceived as a move towards a retail philosophy and away from healthcare. In order to restore an equitable balance of care provision, the authors present possible solutions that could satisfy both parties.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32332955
doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1448-3
pii: 10.1038/s41415-020-1448-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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