Drug use has long been a topic relatively neglected by the social sciences in France. This article aims both to trace the development of sociological knowledge on the subject of...

When asked about their relationship to health, people who have become deaf or hard of hearing later in life express concerns about fatigue and the psychological distress caused daily...

General practitioners are increasingly confronted with environmental health issues. But how do they approach these issues? How are they asked about these topics by their patients? The...

Many older adults, whether or not they require care, have poor dental health due to a lack of preventive care and appropriate treatment. Experts emphasize the need to integrate oral...

Epidemiological data show a significant improvement in children’s oral health. Over the past twenty-five years, the proportion of 12-year-olds free of cavities has risen from 12% to...

Heavy use of certain drugs, such as heroin, has severely detrimental effects on oral health. The use of legal substances, such as tobacco, can also have harmful effects. However, a...

The process of "therapeutic education" is based on cooperation between the healthcare professional and the patient. Its primary goal is to enhance the patient's ability to take charge...

The oral cavity plays a vital role in chewing, digestion, breathing, speech, facial expression, and sensory perception. It serves both as a reflection of overall health and as one of...

The French Union for Oral Health is the professional organization for the dental profession, whose primary mission is to lead and coordinate initiatives aimed at preventing oral health...

Training increasingly relies on competency frameworks that exist in several countries but which, until now, had not been formalized in the field of health education in France. This...