Conceptualizing oral health care systems for comparative analysis – public, private and statutory
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The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 put the worldwide figure at 15 million disability adjusted life years due to oral health disorders considerably varying across countries. Epidemiological factors like Socio-demographics, diets, age and oral hygiene habits are known for the most common oral diseases. However, little is known about the health system factors and its influence on oral health outcomes. Whilst there is ample evidence on comparative health system functioning and its outcome, the oral health tributary of it needs to be revealedThe Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 put the worldwide figure at 15 million disability adjusted life years due to oral health disorders considerably varying across countries. Epidemiological factors like Socio-demographics, diets, age and oral hygiene habits are known for the most common oral diseases. However, little is known about the health system factors and its influence on oral health outcomes. Whilst there is ample evidence on comparative health system functioning and its outcome, the oral health tributary of it needs to be revealed
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2019-06-28Department, Discipline or Centre
Menzies Centre for Health PolicyShare