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27 septembre 2017
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santé sans domicile fixe Canada réfugiés Canada homelessness health refugee Sociology SOC045000 JFFASujets proches
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Bruce Wallace et al., « Chapter 8. Homelessness and Oral Health », Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press, ID : 10670/1.83wbp0
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Introduction In Canada, dentistry is generally funded as an employment-based benefit or as an out-of-pocket expense rather than via the public health care system. Consequently, socioeconomic status heavily influences access to dental treatment. In this system, persons experiencing poverty and homelessness face significant barriers to oral health care. The links between poverty and poor oral health are well documented, as is the importance of good oral health to overall health and well-being. ...