Exploring professionalization among Brazilian oral health technicians
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Exploring professionalization among Brazilian oral health technicians
Professional dental auxiliaries emerged in the early 20th century in the United States of America and quickly spread to Europe and other regions of the world. In Brazil, however, oral health technicians (OHTs), who occupy a similar role as dental hygienists, had a long journey before the occupation achieved legal recognition: Brazilian Law 11.889, which regulates this occupation in the country,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Resources for Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1478-4491
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-10-5