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Evaluation In Dentistry : A System For Assessing The Quality Of A School-Based Dental Program, Wendy Corn Friedman
Evaluation In Dentistry : A System For Assessing The Quality Of A School-Based Dental Program, Wendy Corn Friedman
Public Health Theses
A school-based dental program was established at the Mary Hooker Elementary School under a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Administration was under the auspices of the University of Connecticut, Department of Pediatrics. The author participated in the organization of the program. Pertinent literature on evaluation of health care and dental care in particular are reviewed. An evaluation system for this program is developed, which can be extended to other dental care facilities.
As part of the system, the author recommends: that an evaluator be cognizant of the program objectives; that he determine which aspects to evaluate; that he …