Trends in the referral and treatment of new patients at a free emergency dental clinic since 1989

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-14

  Thomas, D W ^a   Satterthwaite, J ^a   Absi, E G ^a   Shepherd, J P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTISTRY; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CLINICS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE DENTISTRY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 0031564378     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809286     Document Type: Article

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