The potential impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on American dental licensure: a European community model.
Appropriate licensure is a significant barrier to entry to the practice of dentistry. The history of dental licensure in the United States is briefly examined, and current dental licensure requirements in the United States and Mexico are noted. The impact that establishment of the European Community had on dental licensure in Europe is examined, noting that changes were the result of political, rather than professional, input. Requirements of NAFTA are examined to see how they will impact current American dental licensure requirements. Some migration of dental professionals between the United States and Mexico is expected as a result of NAFTA.
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Department of Management and Marketing, School of Business Administration, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ 07764, USA. dpaul@monmouth.edu
D003132:Commerce; D004465:Economic Competition; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards; D005062:European Union; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008005:Licensure, Dental / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends; D008800:Mexico; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017008:Negotiating; D009656:North America; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States