Enhancing dental attendance rates for children from deprived areas in the UK

British Dental Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 323-326

  Davies, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NOTE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CAPITATION FEE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DMF INDEX; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033603987     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800270a     Document Type: Article

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