Solomon Eric S
Department of Institutional Research, The Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2009 Jul;53(3):435-49. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2009.03.012.
The dental workforce refers to the number, distribution, and characteristics of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and other support staff involved in the provision of oral health care. This article reviews the changes in the dental workforce that have taken place, especially during the last 50 years, the present status of the workforce, and projections about the adequacy and composition of the dental workforce in the coming years.
牙科劳动力是指参与口腔卫生保健服务的牙医、牙科辅助人员及其他支持人员的数量、分布和特征。本文回顾了尤其是过去50年里牙科劳动力发生的变化、劳动力的现状以及对未来几年牙科劳动力充足程度和构成的预测。
