Dental Hygiene Curriculum Model for Transition to Future Roles.

Paarmann, Carlene S.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Dental Hygiene Curriculum Model for Transition to Future Roles.

Paarmann, Carlene S.; And Others

Journal of Dental Education, v53 n3 p199-204 Mar 1990

The establishment of the baccalaureate degree as the minimum entry level for dental hygiene practice centers around three main concerns: changes in health care delivery, awarding of a degree commensurate with students' educational background, and the credibility of dental hygiene as a profession. A curriculum model is discussed. (MLW)

Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, Dental Health, Dental Hygienists, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Hygiene, Liberal Arts, Models, Professional Education, Undergraduate Study, Workshops

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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