Lack of oral health care for adults in Harlem: A hidden crisis

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-52

  Zabos, Georgina P ^a,b,c   Northridge, Mary E ^b   Ro, Marguerite J ^a,b   Trinh, Chau ^a,b   Vaughan, Roger ^b   Howard, Joyce Moon ^b   Lamster, Ira ^a   Bassett, Mary T ^b   Cohall, Alwyn T ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Division of Community Health ^*  (United States)

^c New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036460803     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.1.49     Document Type: Article

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