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Editorial
. 2024 Oct;9(1_suppl):3S-5S.
doi: 10.1177/23800844241273799.

Medical-Dental-Behavioral Integration: Embracing Whole-Person Health in Research and Practice

L J Heaton  1 , T Tiwari  2 , E P Tranby  3
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Medical-Dental-Behavioral Integration: Embracing Whole-Person Health in Research and Practice

L J Heaton et al. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

The goal of this editorial and following supplement articles is to present different perspectives on the implementation of medical-dental-behavioral integration to provide comprehensive, whole-person care. Through a discussion of barriers to and opportunities that emerge from this type of integrated care, this editorial and supplement provide strong evidence for the importance, feasibility, and necessity of integrated health care and concept of overall health.

Keywords: electronic health records; interprofessional education; mental health; nurse practitioners; oral health; primary health care.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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