The prevention of failed appointments in general dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 139-143

  Reekie, D ^a   Devlin, H ^a   Worthington, H ^b  

^a Dept of Dental Medicine and Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Dental Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMINDER SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; PREGNANCY; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0031583173     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809325     Document Type: Article

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