title: Interprofessional Collaborative Care by Dental Hygienists to Foster Medical-Dental Integration.
abstract: The purpose of Linking Research to Clinical Practice is to present evidence based information to clinical dental hygienists so that they can make informed decisions regarding patient treatment and recommendations. Each issue will feature a different topic area of importance to clinical dental hygienists with A BOTTOM LINE to translate the research findings into clinical application.
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019058:Community Networks; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003756:Dental Hygienists; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009909:Oral Health; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011364:Professional Practice; D012106:Research