title: Dentistry in Taiwan, Republic of China: national health insurance reforms, illegal dentistry and plans for peer review quality control.
abstract: The dental health care system in Taiwan, Republic of China is described in terms of demographics, structure, context of treatment and historical development of the dental health care payment system. A notable characteristic of the system is the existence of trade dentists, who operate without licensure. Their popularity and price advantage has maintained a political base that affects policy decisions. Health care reforms of March, 1995 with a comprehensive national health insurance, as well as ambitious plans for systematic peer review quality control of dentists' work are unique health care developments worthy of the attention of health care policy makers in other countries who are studying health care reform processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Epidemiology and Public Health, Royal Dental College, Arhus University, Denmark. rmoore@odont.aau.dk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Shiau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003815:Dentists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005250:Fees, Dental; D005260:Female; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D008005:Licensure, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D011050:Policy Making; D011364:Professional Practice; D011786:Quality Control; D013624:Taiwan