Factors influencing choice of dental treatment by private general practitioners

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 94-110

  Brennan, David S ^a   Spencer, A John ^a  

^a Australian Dental Research Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental service rates; General practice; Treatment choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; DENTURE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DMF INDEX; FEES, DENTAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE INDEX; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036019460     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM0902_02     Document Type: Article

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