Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China

BackgroundChild neglect is a public health, human rights, and social problem, with potentially devastating and costly consequences. The aim of this study was to: (1) summarize the oral health profile of children across the globe; (2) provide a brief overview of legal instruments that can offer child...

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Main Authors: Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Olawunmi Adedoyin Fatusi, Nouran Nabil, Germana V. Lyimo, Irene Kida Minja, Ray M. Masumo, Nadia Mohamed, Nicoline Potgieter, Cleopatra Matanhire, Pamela Maposa, Chiedza Runyararo Akino, Abiola Adeniyi, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Passent Ellakany, Jieyi Chen, Rosa Amalia, Alfredo Iandolo, Faizal C. Peedikayil, Athira Aravind, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Yousef S. Khader, Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri, Wael Sabbah, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Ana Vukovic, Julijana Jovanovic, Ro’aa Mohammed Jafar, Ilze Maldupa, Arheiam Arheiam, Fausto M. Mendes, Sergio E. Uribe, María del Carmen López Jordi, Rita S. Villena, Duangporn Duangthip, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Maha El Tantawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oral Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/froh.2023.1211242/full