title: Lessons in health and human rights: providing dental care to torture survivors.
abstract: New York City has a large number of individuals seeking asylem who are victims of torture. In addition to dental needs, which include cases of severe trauma to the mouth, these individuasl require special support because of their fear of contact by those they do not know. A cooperative program between the New York University College of Dentistry and Bellevue NYU, known as the Program for Survivors of Torture, is described.
authors: Allen S
authors: AS
authors: Keller
authors: June
authors: J
authors: Weiss
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Resnick
authors: Leonard
authors: L
authors: Berkowitz
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Soeprono
authors: Melba J Nicholson
authors: MJ
authors: Sullivan
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Granski
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Cere
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Wolff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003479:Curriculum; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016730:Program Development; D012036:Refugees; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental; D017741:Survivors; D014104:Torture; D035502:Trust