Development and evaluation of a sugar-free medicines campaign in North East England: Analysis of findings from questionnaires

Community Dental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-137

  Evans, D J ^a   Howe, D ^b   Maguire, A ^c   Rugg Gunn, A J ^c  

^a Newcastle Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctors; Pharmacists; Sugar free medicines

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVORING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACIST; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARBOHYDRATES; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; ENGLAND; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033182847     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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