Online Program

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Screening for Medical Conditions in oral healthcare settings


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 12:30 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.

Barbara Greenberg, PhD, Center for Global Health, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
There are a variety of medical conditions for which screening has been shown to be effective and for which screening tools are available. This presentation will review the most well validated and for some, most widely used, screening tools and how they could be used in dental settings.

Learning Areas:

Clinical medicine applied in public health

Learning Objectives:
Discuss medical screenings that oral healthcare workers should consider conducting. Discuss potential impact of screening for patients. Describe available, well-validated screening tools.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been working in this field since 2005 and have several publications in this area. My background is in epidemiology with substantial experience in applied epidemiology and research methods.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.