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Counselor advocacy: affecting systemic change in the public arena.(Special Section: Advocacy Competence)(Case study)
Deamonte was a 12-year-old student in a public school system in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. One day he got a toothache. Deamonte's mother, who was a wage-reliant worker, had no health insurance, and the family's Medicaid coverage had temporarily lapsed. Because of their situation, she could not afford to pay the $80 dentist bill. By the time Deamonte was seen by a dentist, the bacteria from the abscess in his rotting tooth had spread to his brain. After two operations and 6 weeks of hospital care, Deamonte ultimately died. It was later revealed that Deamonte and his younger brother, DaShawn, never received dental attention at any time during their young lives ...
- American Dental Association Praises Rep. Elijah Cummings' 'Deamonte's Law'.
- News wire article from: AScribe Medicine News Service June 18, 2007 700+ words
...to announce the ADA's support for "Deamonte's Law," legislation that will help...vulnerable citizens," Prentice said. "Deamonte's Law is an important piece of our...specialists." The bill honors the memory of Deamonte Driver, a Maryland boy who died in February...
- AAPD Releases Statement on the Death of Deamonte Driver.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 2, 2007 700+ words
...family of 12-year-old, Maryland boy, Deamonte Driver, who lost his life from a severe...by bacteria from an infected tooth. Deamonte Driver's death points to a complete...not fall through the cracks. Although Deamonte Driver is a rare case, many children...
- American Dental Association Statement on the Death of Deamonte Driver.
- News wire article from: AScribe Medicine News Service March 2, 2007 700+ words
...apparently avoidable death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver, Prince George's County, Md...landmark report on oral health in 2000. Deamonte's death should be a wake-up call...s oral health. It's too late for Deamonte Driver. We as a nation owe it to our...
- Open to the public; evaluation in the public arena.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News May 1, 2008 700+ words
0765803720 Open to the public; evaluation in the public arena. Ed. by Richard Boyle et al. Transaction Publishers...appearance and role of evaluative information in the public arena, first questioning the forces that create this, the...
- Just Being Difficult? Academic Writing in the Public Arena.(Book review)
- Magazine article from: Radical Teacher Morrison, Kevin A. December 22, 2005 700+ words
JUST BEING DIFFICULT? ACADEMIC WRITING IN THE PUBLIC ARENA Ed. Jonathan Culler and Kevin lamb. Stanford University...contributors to Just Being Difficult? Academic Writing in the Public Arena respond to these charges by taking up the theoretical...
- Public Arena.(initial public offering dates)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
- Magazine article from: Builder May 1, 2002 700+ words
PUBLIC ARENA Looking Back COMPANY IPO YEAR Pulte Corp. 1969 Centex Corp. 1969 Standard Pacific Corp. 1969 D. R. Horton 1972 The Ryland...
- A Jew in the public arena; the career of Israel Zangwill.(Brief article)(Book...
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News February 1, 2009 700+ words
9780814333440 A Jew in the public arena; the career of Israel Zangwill. Rochelson, Meri-Jane. Wayne State Univ. Press 2008 317 pages $34.95 Hardcover PR5923...
- HYPERCOM QUESTIONS INGENICO'S BUYOUT PLAY IN 'PUBLIC ARENA'.
- Newspaper article from: Cardline February 15, 2008 700+ words
...Stout stated in his letter. "Your insistence on behaving as if this were a hostile overture and playing this out in the public arena causes us to question your motivations in making this proposal." Ingenico has filed a lawsuit against Francisco Partners...
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