U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Oral Health Strategic Framework, 2014-2017.

The article reports on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Oral Health Strategic Framework, 2014-2017 co-authored by the U.S. Public Health Service Oral Health Coordinating Committee. Topics include how the Framework provides a road map for the prevention of oral disease and elimination oral health disparities, the U.S. federal initiative, "Healthy People 2020," and the three guiding principles on which the Framework is grounded. It also discusses its 5 major goals.

GOVERNMENT agencies; GOAL (Psychology); HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH services accessibility; ORAL hygiene; PRIMARY health care; REPORT writing; UNITED States. Dept. of Health & Human Services; HEALTH equity; PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act; HEALTHY People 2020 (Campaign : U.S.)

Public Health Reports, 2016, Vol 131, Issue 2, p242

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Academic Journal

10.1177/003335491613100208