Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: An Oral Health Paradigm for Women.
Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC) is paramount to the future of oral health education. As such, it is critical that today's health care education continues to expand its curriculum to promote oral health as an essential component in the IPC approach to women's health. This article explores models that can be implemented using an IPC framework to foster better approaches in the delivery of care to female patients.
Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, USA.
Cherae
C
Farmer-Dixon
Clinical Affairs, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, USA.
Machelle Fleming
MF
Thompson
General Practice Residency, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, USA.
Daphne
D
Young
Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Stephanie
S
McClure
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, 1005 DB Todd Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208, USA. Electronic address: lhalpern@mmc.edu.
Leslie R
LR
Halpern
D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009909:Oral Health; D016387:Women's Health
Interprofessional relations; Intimate partner violence; Medicine related osteonecrosis of the jaw; Oral health; Pregnancy; United States Health resources and services administration; Women’s health