The third molar controversy: Framing the controversy as a public health policy issue

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 438-444

  Flick, William G ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; PROPHYLAXIS; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DISEASE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032950416     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90285-9     Document Type: Article

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