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Oral health is vital to overall well-being but faces significant global challenges, necessitating reform in dental education. Global oral health education empowers professionals to address these issues, promoting global competencies and preventive approaches. The objective is to map scientific articles that approach global oral health education, its practical reality, and curricular inclusion in undergraduate dental programs. ⋯ The review underscores the need to internationalize dental education and prepare future dentists to address oral health inequalities, with global partnerships and interprofessional collaboration being essential for the success of these initiatives. The conclusion shows that global oral health education should include preventive and interdisciplinary approaches, preparing professionals for global challenges. This requires integrating global health competencies into curricula and promoting international collaborations in dental education.
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Modern general practice is characterised by increased demand and growing multidisciplinarity, including ring-fenced funding for additional non-clinical roles. For practice receptionists, however, training has remained unchanged for decades despite primary care being under greater pressure than ever, with receptionists becoming a growing focal point for abuse and unprecedented numbers leaving the role. ⋯ Although confident performing administrative tasks, receptionists described uncertainty and anxiety when providing clinically oriented support or managing patients when their requests for appointments could not be met. More appropriate training or professionalisation might improve staff retainment.
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Clinical guidance recommends promoting physical activity during general practice consultations. The frequency and content of physical activity discussions in UK general practice are poorly understood. ⋯ Physical activity advice, following national guidance, was potentially relevant to more than half of GP consultations; GPs delivered advice of varying depth in a third of these consultations. Future work should explore ways of delivering physical activity advice effectively, efficiently, and equitably within the constraints of general practice.
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Pediatric drug intoxication is a significant public health issue worldwide. The present study aimed to delineate the epidemiology, exposure-related conditions, and outcome severity of pediatric drug intoxication cases in Taiwan for over a 36-year period. ⋯ This analysis of data obtained from Taiwan's National PCC database for over 36 years reveals bimodal trends in pediatric drug intoxication, showing high rates in young children due to unintentional exposures and peaks in intentional poisoning among adolescent girls. Pharmaceuticals were the predominant toxic agents. Future efforts should focus on age- and sex-targeted preventions, public education on medication safety, and age-specific interventions.