The Dental Health Aide Therapist Program in Alaska
An Example for the 21st Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11034720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dane Lenaker (0000-0002-7977-4716, Dane Lenaker is with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Juneau., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | S24-S25 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2017.303831 |
| PMID | 28661801 |
| OpenAlex | W2731441756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
The author discusses the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation's implementation of the Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) program, established by the nonprofit Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), in an effort to repeat and retain dentists while improving oral health within Alaska
Family medicine · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |