DENTISTS, PATIENTS, AND AUXILIARIES (Contemporary Community Health Series)

Cussler, Margaret; Gordon, Evelyn W.

Published by Univ of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 1968

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Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition. Orange linen boards w/gilt lettering/Fine. DJ/NF; sound w/light shelfwear. PO name to fEP. Health care. 1968 analysis of commerical structure of dentisty in USA. Shift to reliance on auxiliary assistance (such as dental assistants, hygienists, lab technicians & even dental salesman) and social consequences. Study based on observation of 95 dental offices & and some 265 interviews. Subjects focused on qualifications & job status of dental staff, dentist's financial arrangements, and the quality & cost of offered service to the public as dentists begin to function as businessmen as well as medical professionals. At the point of publication, authors Margaret Cussler was Associate Professor of Sociology at the Univ of Maryland, and Evelyn Gordon was a Research Associate at the Dept of Health, Education & Welfare at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. 103 pgs in 7 chapters.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DENTISTS, PATIENTS, AND AUXILIARIES (Contemporary Community Health Series)
• Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Thus
• Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine