AN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DENTAL SCHEME: DOCTOR-DENTIST-PATIENT TENSIONS IN THE TRIANGLE.

摘要

BackgroundAutonomy of participants is challenged when legislation to provide a public health service is weakly designed and implemented. Australia’s Chronic Disease Dental Scheme was instigated to provide a government subsidy for private dental treatment for people suffering chronic illness impacting their oral health or vice versa. They were allocated AUD$4250 towards comprehensive treatment over 2 years with their eligibility determined by their general medical doctor.