Factors influencing perceived treatment need and the dental attendance patterns of older adults

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 96-100

  Tickle, M ^a   Worthington, H V ^b  

^a Liverpool Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0031559026     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809314     Document Type: Article

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