The science and politics of dental amalgam

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-134

  Gelband, Hellen ^a  

^a Health Technology Consulting

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

CANADA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLITICS; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SWEDEN; TOOTH FILLING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031887629     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300010576     Document Type: Review

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